No-Bake Almond Bites Recipe

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To help keep holiday snacking on the skinny side, our home economists whipped up these simple little sensations. Quick and easy, the chewy no-bake treats are ideal when time is tight.

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No-Bake Almond Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup crushed reduced-fat vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)
1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
1/2 cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 tablespoons apple juice
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, almonds and cocoa. Combine the apple juice, corn syrup and extract; stir into crumb mixture until blended.
Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 81 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as No-Bake Almond Bites in Light & Tasty December/January 2003, p8