Bumblebees

By Peggy Johnston

Bumblebees
Bumblebees recipe, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

These Bumblebees are quick and easy to make. They are great with a coffee for afternoon tea, and they make great lunchbox fillers.

Bumblebees Recipe

Makes 36

Ingredients:

1½ cups large, dried apricots

½ cup walnuts

½ cup natural almonds

1 cup sultanas

395g can sweetened condensed milk

2 cups desiccated coconut

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

Using kitchen scissors, cut apricots into small, even pieces. Put in a large bowl.

Put walnuts and almonds in a small food processor. Pulse until nuts are roughly chopped into small pieces. Add nuts to apricots. Add sultanas, condensed milk and 1 cup of the coconut. Stir until well combined.

Put remaining coconut in a shallow bowl. Using wet hands, roll mixture into 1-tbsp balls. Roll balls in coconut and put on prepared trays.

Bake for 10–15 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Store cold bumblebees in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

 

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