Healthy Stollen Bites
These little healthy stollen bites have all the best bits of a stollen: a rich marzipan flavour, dried fruits and Christmas spices. They are ready to eat in 15 minutes and are made with just a few wholesome ingredients and no refined sugar.
Ingredients
- 100 g ground almonds
- 100 ml honey
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 100 g mixed dried fruit
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Chop the dried fruit. Spread the fruit on a board and chop it several times with a sharp knife so most pieces are about the size of a small currant.
- Melt the honey in a pan over a gentle heat. Remove from the heat as soon as it has melted.
- Stir in the orange zest, cinnamon and almond extract.
- Mix in the ground almonds and mixed dried fruit. Stir well to ensure all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- When the mixture is cool enough to handle, shape into individual portions. Take a teaspoon of the mixture and roll into a ball. Squeeze slightly into a log shape and flatten a little. If you want you can flatten the mixture with a fork to leave a faint pattern.
Notes
- Add extra spices if desired. A pinch of allspice or ground cardamom both go well. Alternatively, you can use mixed ground spice.
- I used a bag of mixed dried fruit which included dried peel for a citrus tang. You could also make up your own mix and include Christmassy fruits such as dried cranberries.
Nutrition
Calories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 10.1gProtein: 1.3gFat: 2.8gSaturated Fat: 0.2gFiber: 0.9gSugar: 6.2g
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