CHOCOLATE ALMOND & CRANBERRY CLUSTERS
Delicious dark chocolate clusters with almonds, cranberries, and sea salt, make a delicious treat or snack. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Vegan (depending on chocolate used).
Provided by Hope Pearce
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan bring 1 inch of water to the boil. Reduce to a simmer then place a heatproof glass or metal bowl over the top of the saucepan.
- Add the chocolate and coconut oil into the bowl, stirring constantly until it is all slowly melted.
- Add in the maple syrup and vanilla essence. Stir until all combined. Remove chocolate from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes. It should slightly thicken during this time.
- Stir the almonds and dried cranberries into the chocolate. Line a baking tray with parchment/baking paper. Spoon mounds onto the prepared baking tray. Sprinkle with sea salt as desired.
- Place the chocolate clusters in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until set.
- Store the clusters in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0.7 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 10 grams fat, Fiber 2.3 grams fiber, Protein 2.4 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4.2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 100 grams sodium, Sugar 14 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 5.2 grams unsaturated fat
CRANBERRY & ALMOND CLUSTERS
Make up a batch of these tasty, nutty gluten-free cereals for sprinkling over yogurt or cereal
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Breakfast
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat the honey in a frying pan until it loosens and starts to bubble, then stir in the flaked almonds. Cook for a few mins, stirring constantly, so that some of the almonds toast and turn golden.
- Tip the almonds onto baking parchment, leave to cool, then break into clusters. Mix with the puffed rice and cranberries, then store in a Kilner jar or airtight container. Best eaten within 3 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein
CRANBERRY CLUSTERS
Steps:
- Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and, without stirring, cook until the syrup is golden amber or until a candy thermometer reads between 250 to 265 degrees F (hard-ball stage), about 10 minutes (see Cook's Note*). Promptly remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Working quickly, drop 3 cranberries into the caramel. Use 2 forks to coat the cranberries completely in the syrup and pull together into a cluster. Place the cranberry cluster on a waxed paper lined baking tray. Repeat with the remaining cranberries. Reheat the syrup briefly over low heat if it starts to thicken. Let the clusters cool to harden.
- Melt the white chocolate in a stainless-steel bowl over barely simmering water. Stir constantly with a rubber spatula until the white chocolate is almost completely melted. Be careful that no moisture gets into the chocolate, or it will harden. Remove the bowl from the heat and allow the white chocolate to cool slightly.
- Dip the bottom of the cranberry cluster into the white chocolate and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet to set for approximately 20 minutes. Place clusters in paper candy cups and store in an airtight container.
CRANBERRY CLUSTERS
You just need three ingredients to stir up these chewy and crunchy treats that make a nice addition to a candy tray. I sometimes use white chocolate in place of semisweet and replace the cashews with macadamia nuts.-Kari Kelley, Plains, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt the chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in the cranberries and cashews. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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