WWW.FREI-STYLE.COMApple Strudel Pralines
Ingredients
Pralines:
- 4 apples (approx. 600 g (21 oz.))
- 150 g (5.3 oz.) rolled oats
- 60 g (2.1 oz.) dried apricots
- 60 g (2.1 oz.) raisins
- 60 g (2.1 oz.) walnuts
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 20 g (0.7 oz.) vegan butter
- 1/2 lemon (juice & zest)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- salt
- fresh thyme
Fruit powder:
- 100 g (3.5 oz.) apple chips
- 50 g (1.8 oz.) desiccated coconut
- 45 g (1.6 oz.) rolled oats
- beetroot powder
- matcha
- turmeric
Equipment: Pan, Food processor, Powerful blender
Instructions
Pralines:
- 1.Toast the rolled oats in a pan until golden brown - let them cool.
- 2.Peel the half lemon with a vegetable peeler - keep the zest and juice the lemon.
- 3.Cut the apples into roughly 1 cm (1/2 inch) cubes and add the lemon juice.
- 4.Put the apples in a pan with the butter and a pinch of salt. Cook them soft with the lid closed.
- 5.Roughly chop the raisins, apricots and walnuts.
- 6.Take off the lid and add the maple syrup, dried fruit, walnuts, cinnamon and fresh thyme. Keep cooking without the lid until all the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is sticky and soft. All together this takes about 30 minutes.
- 7.Remove the lemon zest and thyme.
- 8.First put the apple mixture into a food processor and blend briefly to make it a little creamier.
- 9.Now add the rolled oats and blend until the mixture holds together and looks even. The texture should let you roll balls – keep in mind the mixture still needs to rest and the oats will absorb some of the moisture.
- 10.If it is too dry or too wet, add a little more liquid (water or apple juice) or more rolled oats.
- 11.Let it rest for at least 30 minutes - ideally in the fridge.
Fruit powder:
- 1.Yellow powder: blend apple chips, oats and turmeric powder in a powerful blender.
- 2.Red powder: blend apple chips, oats and beetroot powder in a powerful blender.
- 3.Green powder: blend desiccated coconut, oats and matcha powder in a powerful blender.
- 4.Alternatives to these powders could be: cocoa powder, cacao nibs, nuts, seeds – or simply leave the balls uncoated.
Roll the pralines:
- 1.Take 25-30 grams of the apple mixture and roll it into balls in your hands. Roll them in the fruit powders and serve in the box.
Notes
Tip from my kitchen: let the apple mixture rest briefly before you roll – the oats keep absorbing moisture and the balls hold together much better. If the mixture is still too soft, add rolled oats a spoonful at a time; if it is too dry, a splash of apple juice. Make the three fruit powders fresh so they stay nice and colorful. Served in a little wooden box, the pralines make a pretty edible gift.
Nutrition per serving: 110 kcal · 2 g protein