Apricot Almond Chocolate Balls Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix almond flour, almond butter, and vanilla extract. Create round balls using your hands.
• Place onto a baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes or until solid.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate in 30-second intervals.
• Individually coat eat ball in the chocolate and place back onto the baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
• Chill until chocolate is set.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In food processor, process apricots, almonds and chocolate until very finely chopped.
• In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook sugar and water until soft ball stage, approximately 240°F (approximately 10 minutes).
• Stir in apricot mixture and cool.
• Squeeze mixture together with hands to form firm ball.
• Using approximately 1 Tbsp of mixture, form into 1-inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Place in candy cups or serve as desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat almond paste and sugar with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly but blended. Add apricots; beat on low speed just until combined. Add cream cheese, 2 eggs and the lemon juice; beat on medium speed until well blended. Pour over warm cookie base.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Cool 30 minutes.
• Place baking chips in small bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling over low heat, stirring occasionally; pour over baking chips. Let stand 1 minute. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Pour and spread over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips, almonds and apricots., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.