Chocolate Fruit & Nut Clusters

Name: Chocolate Fruit & Nut Clusters
Ingredients: 100 g good quality chocolate (72%+); 3 tablespoons whole milk; 15 g dried cranberries; 25 g dried apricots, chopped; 40 g blanched almonds, roughly chopped; 40 g pecans, roughly chopped; 5 wheat-free oat crackers, crumbled; 1 teaspoon sifted icing sugar (optional) or 2 teaspoons sliced almonds (optional)

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

100 g good quality chocolate (72%+)
3 tablespoons whole milk
15 g dried cranberries
25 g dried apricots, chopped
40 g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
40 g pecans, roughly chopped
5 wheat-free oat crackers, crumbled
1 teaspoon sifted icing sugar (optional) or 2 teaspoons sliced almonds (optional)

Directions

1

Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heavy based pan.
2

Add in the milk and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted.
3

Remove from the heat and stir until smooth and thoroughly blended.
4

Add the cranberries, apricots, almonds, pecans and crackers and stir until lightly coated with chocolate.
5

Spoon into small paper mini muffin liners, or alternatively, place dessert spoonfuls onto non stick baking paper.
6

Leave for at least 30 mins, or until the mixture has set.
7

Chill in refrigerator then sprinkle with a little icing sugar or flaked almonds before serving.