Recipe and images courtesy of Rebel Recipes (@rebelrecipes on Instagram)
These little festive snowballs are so easy to make and packed with lovely Christmassy flavours. Sweet dates, tangy cranberries, crunchy pistachios and a hint of orange, all rolled in coconut for a snowy finish. Perfect for sharing, gifting or enjoying with a cuppa over Christmas.
Makes: Approx snowballs
Prep time: 20 minutes, plus chilling
Cooking time: None
Ingredients
- 180g soft pitted dates
- 100g ground almonds
- 40g dried cranberries
- 50g shelled pistachios
- 60g desiccated coconut, plus 40g for coating
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
Method
- Place the dates in a food processor and pulse until roughly broken down into a sticky paste.
- Add the ground almonds, 60g desiccated coconut, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla and salt. Process until the mixture begins to clump together.
- Add the dried cranberries and pistachios and pulse briefly, just enough to chop them while keeping visible red and green pieces throughout.
- Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions and roll firmly between your palms to form balls.
- Spread the remaining 40g desiccated coconut on a plate and roll each ball until evenly coated.
- Arrange on a tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature, or package in small gift boxes lined with baking parchment.
Cook’s tip: These keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week and freeze well. For gifting, keep them chilled until ready to give.
