Almond Tofu Balls
This is my version of a recipe from Emma Galloway's My Darling Lemon Thyme - a truly beautiful blog with lovely recipes and wonderful photos. I made these with the Small Girl's help and she ate a LOT of the mixture while I couldn't decide whether to be pleased (all that protein!) or cross (fewer left for me!). I also tested these out on a vegetarian coeliac friend and she adored them.
Don't be scared off by the tofu - it makes for a lovely velvety texture. If you have a very sweet tooth (and are not Atkins-ing), add a little more honey or date syrup.
250g medium-firm tofu
1 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup prunes, diced small
2Tbsp date syrup
3Tbsp cocoa
1tsp real vanilla extract
1Tbsp tahini (or almond butter, or smooth peanut butter)
extra coconut, cocoa or sesame seeds for rolling
Rinse the tofu under cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Put into a bowl and mash well with a fork, then add all the other ingredients and mix well. (You could also do this in a food processor.) Roll generous teaspoonfuls into balls, then roll them in extra coconut, sifted cocoa or sesame seeds. Store in the fridge. Makes about 20, depending on how much of the mixture your helper eats.
Have a sweet, sweet weekend everyone. I'm planning to play with all my wonderful birthday loot!
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