Healthy Lolly Recipes For Christmas

Fruit Lolly
1-1/4 cups Ground Nuts
3/4 cup Sunflower Seed Meal
1/2 cup Seedless Raisins, chopped
1/2 cup Pitted Dates, chopped
1/4 cup Orange Juice
Mix to soften dates, then mash well.
1 Egg White, slightly beaten

Mix ingredients very well, blending to a paste. Add Honey if extra sweetening is desired. Add wheat germ if not firm enough. Chill.

Roll into balls in Coconut or sesame seeds.

Fruit Bars 

Photo is used as an example only - Photo credit by InsomnicVirgo

1/2 cup Raisins, chopped
1/2 cup Dates, chopped
1/2 cup Prunes, chopped
1/2 cup Nuts, chopped
3/4 cup melted Carob Chocolate (Melt over hot water.) (can use ordinary chocolate if so desired)

 Mix together well. Line a shallow pan with Sunflower Seed Meal, finely chopped Nuts, or Coconut and spread candy in. Dust top with more of the lining material and chill. When set, cut into bars and wrap in wax paper.

Apple Nut Lollies
1/4 cup Chopped Nuts
1/4 cup Grated Apple
1/4 cup fresh Grated Coconut
1/4 cup ground Nuts
1/4 cup Rice Puffs
1/4 cup Sunflower Seed Meal
2 tsps. Apple Concentrate
Honey to bind

 Mix to a stiff consistency and roll into balls in sesame seeds.

Fruit Lolly Squares
1 cup ground Dried Apricots or Peaches
1 cup whole Seedless Raisins
1 cup ground Dried Figs or Pitted Dates
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup or Honey
1/2 cup Chopped Nuts
1/2 cup Shredded Coconut*, if desired

 Do not use tough or over-dry fruit. If too dry, "revive". Grind on coarse blade (leave raisins whole). Press firmly into cup when measuring.

 Mix ingredients thoroughly. Place in double boiler with syrup or honey. Warm gently until soft, mixing -well. Pour into greased pan or on to waxed paper to harden. If too soft, add more fruit. Chill. Cut into squares and dust with coconut.

Date marbles
1 cup dates
1 cup Pecans

Grind in food processor and add orange rind to flavour. Roll into balls in freshly grated coconut and chill.

Nut butter candy
1/4 cup nut butter
1/2 cup ground nuts
1/4 cup apple concentrate or honey
Mix to a stiff consistency, shape into balls and roll in chopped nuts, coconut or sesame seeds.

 Variations: Vary your nut butters always using raw unsalted kinds. Try sunflower seed butter or coconut butter for different flavour treats. Use to stuff dates, prunes, etc.

Date nut balls
1 cup chopped dates
1 Tbsp. cream cheese
3 Tbsp. honey
Cream to taste
Dash of grated orange rind
Finely chopped nuts  to make stiff.
Chill until firm.

Shape into balls in buttered hands, and roll in more chopped nuts, sesame seeds or coconut.

I really hope that you will try some of these delicious treats. Enjoy!