Snack
Apricot, Almond and Coconut Balls
Soaked dried apricots blitzed with almonds and oats, rolled in coconut. 122 kcal a ball, sharp with lemon zest.
- Calories
- 122kcal
- Protein
- 3g
- Fat
- 6g
- Carbs
- 13g
Per serving, makes 6. 15 minutes of work, then 10 minutes soaking, 30 minutes in the fridge. Published 8 September 2026.
Allergens
- Gluten
- Tree nuts
- Sulphites
- Bright orange dried apricots are treated with sulphur dioxide. Unsulphured ones are brown and carry no flag.
- Oats count as a gluten cereal under UK labelling and ordinary oats are milled alongside wheat. Certified gluten-free oats are a separate ingredient here.
- Coconut is not a tree nut under UK labelling.
Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.
Ingredients
- Dried apricots100 g (about 12)
- Almonds40 g
- Rolled oats50 g
Dry weight.
- Desiccated coconut15 g
Half goes in the mix and half is for rolling.
- Lemon zestOf half a lemon
- SaltA pinch
Method
Cover the apricots with boiling water and leave them for ten minutes, then drain and pat dry.
Blitz the almonds to coarse crumbs, add the apricots and pulse until the mix starts to ball up around the blade.
Add the oats, half the coconut, the zest and salt and pulse to combine. Roll into six, roll each ball in the remaining coconut and chill for half an hour.
Worth knowing
- Dried apricots are sharper than dates and give a paler, chewier ball. They are also a little lower in sugar weight for weight, so the figure sits under the date versions.
- Most dried apricots are treated with sulphur dioxide, so sulphites show in the flags. Unsulphured ones are brown rather than orange and work the same.
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