Description
Perfect treat as a snack or to fill the cookie tins, even as an afternoon snack for the kids as a special treat. Just be cautious, it does contain NUTS, so please check for nut allergies before giving it out.
Ingredients
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- 250 ml graham cracker crumbs
- 750 ml pecan halves, finely chopped
- 250 ml brown sugar
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 88 – 118 ml melted butter
- 125 ml pure maple syrup
- 680 g chocolate almond bark
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the graham crackers, brown sugar, maple syrup, and chopped pecans.
- Add the vanilla extract and only enough of the melted butter so the mix comes together and can be rolled into a ball without falling apart.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch-sized balls and set them on a tray lined with parchment paper.
- When all dough is rolled, set the tray in the refrigerator or the freezer for one hour.
- Melt the almond bark according to the package directions.
- Dip each one of the pecan pie balls into the melted chocolate and place it back onto the parchment-covered tray.
- Let sit until the chocolate hardens.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs and Corlea Smit from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 549
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 379
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 16
- Unsaturated Fat: 17
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 59
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
