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SWEET TREATS FOR RAMAZAN

By US Desk
21 March, 2025

Blend dates and nuts in a food processor until sticky and add cocoa powder and honey, blending until smooth...

RECIPE

Date and nut energy balls

SWEET TREATS FOR RAMAZAN

Ingredients

* 1 cup pitted dates

* 1/2 cup almonds

* 1/2 cup walnuts

* 2 tbsp cocoa powder

* 1 tbsp honey (optional)

* Desiccated coconut for rolling

Directions

* Blend dates and nuts in a food processor until sticky.

* Add cocoa powder and honey, blending until smooth.

* Roll into small balls and coat with coconut.

* Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Pineapple cheesecake

SWEET TREATS FOR RAMAZAN

Ingredients

* 4 Marie biscuits

* 1 tbsp butter

* 5 tbsp full-fat cream cheese (soft cheese)

* 2 tbsp thick cream

* 2 tbsp icing sugar or caster sugar

* ½ lime, zest and juice

* 1-2 pineapple rings in juice, cut into 8 small wedges

* Cherries to decorate

Directions

SWEET TREATS FOR RAMAZAN

* Put the biscuits in a small, reusable freezer bag and bash gently with the bottom of a saucepan or rolling pin, to make fine crumbs.

* Melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave and stir in the biscuit crumbs.

* Spoon the buttered crumbs into the base of a glass tumbler. Use the back of a spoon to press down lightly.

* Put the cream cheese, double cream, sugar, lime zest and juice in a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of the pineapple juice from the can and whisk until thickened.

* Spoon the creamy filling onto the biscuit base. Top with the pineapple chunks then place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Decorate with extra lime zest if you like.