No cook Dry Fruit Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup finely chopped Dates (Seedless preferred)
- 3/4 Cup Coarsely powdered Dry fruits (Walnuts, cashews, almonds etc...)
- 1/2 Tbsp Ghee | Clarified Butter
- ~1/2 Tbsp Honey
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 420g | |
| Calories 813 | |
| Calories from Fat 62 | 8% |
| Total Fat 6.9g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.98g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1805mg | 52% |
| Total Carbs 203.37g | 54% |
| Dietary Fiber 18.7g | 62% |
| Sugars 177.22g | 118% |
| Protein 5.12g | 8% |
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