Orange-Fruit Nut Truffles Recipe
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Orange-Fruit Nut Truffles

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper 
"These candies are bursting with flavors! Ground walnuts, cranberries, prunes, and ginger are rolled into perfect little treats."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen balls
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts
  • 1 cup orange-essence dried plums (prunes)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chocolate-covered raisins (or plain raisins)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a food processor with the knife blade, blend all until a dough-like ball is formed. Using your hands, roll into 1-inch balls. Optional: Top each with a walnut piece.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 Jean Carper. Printed first in USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 55 | Total Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2010 by kareno   view full review
Pretty good treats. Truffles is a funny name, though, since these are NOT light and fluffy. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2009 by MoonBell   view full review
I was greatly inspired by this recipe, but changed it up substantially. I had to substitute...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2012 by lilyorchid   view full review
Easy and very fast recipe! These are a great snack, and I love that they have a lot of fiber...

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