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Christmas fruit balls
( MAKES 30 balls )

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A great little touch when giving these Christmas fruit balls is to include a hand-written card with the recipe.

6 large	Medjool dates, pitted
½ cup	Dried apricots, preferably NZ dried apricots
½ cup	Raw almonds
¼ cup	Shredded coconut
¼ cup	Raisins, I suggest golden raisins
¼ cup	Dried cranberries
3 large	Dried figs, roughly chopped
3 Tbsp	Rolled oats
3 Tbsp	Walnuts, toasted
3 Tbsp	Pumpkin seeds
1 Tbsp	Sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp	Runny honey
1	Orange, grated zest and juice
¼ cup	Pistachio nuts, chopped, for rolling
¼ cup	Desiccated coconut, for rolling
1 sprinkle	Raspberry powder, optional

Place the dates, apricots, almonds, coconut, raisins, cranberries, figs, rolled oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, honey and orange zest and juice in a food processor and process until combined, but leaving the mixture a little chunky.
Roll mixture into even-sized balls. Place the chopped pistachio nuts and coconut on a plate. Roll the fruit balls in the nuts and coconut until they are evenly coated. Dust with raspberry powder, if using. Place in an airtight container and keep in the fridge.