"Spooky" Monster Halloween Cake Balls (Gluten Free, Dairy Free Option)

  • prep: 30 min
  • cook: 10 min
  • total: 40 min
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  • Summary

    These monster Halloween cake balls are the perfect Halloween sweet treat – easy to make, ridiculously delicious and super fun to decorate. With a gluten free sponge cake as the base and with a dairy free option. Can be made into Halloween cake pops! (NOTE: Prep time doesn't include freezing and refrigeration time.)

    Ingredients

    • 3 eggs
    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup almond milk ((or other non-dairy milk alternative))
    • zest of 1 orange
    • 1 1/2 cups plain gluten free flour blend ((I've used a simple store-bought blend of rice, potato and maize flour with no added xanthan gum))
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    • 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
    • pinch of salt
    • 3/4 cup caster sugar
    • 1 cup coconut cream
    • 1/3 cup powdered/icing sugar, sifted
    • 6.5 oz white chocolate, melted with 1 tbsp coconut oil, divided ((use dairy free white chocolate alternative for dairy free cake balls))
    • 1 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, divided
    • 1/2 tsp spirulina powder
    • candy eyes
    • sprinkles of choice
    • dessicated coconut

    Instructions

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    Nutrition

    Nutritional Info
    ESHA
    • Servings Per Recipe: 20
    • Amount Per Serving
    • Calories: 238 % Daily Value *
    • Total Fat: 11 g 17.44%
    • Saturated Fat: 5 g 25.12%
    • Trans Fat: 0 g %
    • Cholesterol: 3 mg 1.01%
    • Sodium: 56 mg 2.33%
    • Calcium: 19 mg 1.9%
    • Potassium: 29 mg 0.82%
    • Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
    • Iron: 0 mg 1.6%
    • Zinc: 0 mg 0%
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33 g %
    • Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.14%
    • Sugar: 22 g
    • Protein: 3 g
    • Alcohol: 0 g
    • Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
    • Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
    • Vitamin A 2.53%
    • Vitamin C 0.68%
    • Vitamin D 0%
    • * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Diabetes Exchanges
    • Exchange - Fat2
    • Exchange - Fruit0
    • Exchange - NonFat Milk0
    • Exchange - Other Carbs1
    • Exchange - Starch1
    • Exchange - Vegetables0
    • Exchange - Lean Meat0
    • Exchange - Alcohol0
    MyPlate Info
    • MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
    • MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
    • MyPlate - Fruit0 c
    • MyPlate - Dairy0 c
    • MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq

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