I made these fruit and nut clusters for Christmas last year and they saved me from the sugar laden, shop bought, milk chocolate sweets that everyone else was gorging on.

Make them in pretty mini cupcake cases or petit four cases for a festive feel.

Chocolate Fruit and Nut Clusters

2.5 GLs per serving

• 100g dark chocolate (as high % cocoa as you can find e.g. 85%)
• 15g dried cranberries
• 25g dried apricots
• 40g pecan nuts (or brazil nuts)
• 5 rough oatcakes (e.g. Nairns)
• 2 tsp xylitol
• 40g flaked almonds

1. Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over water on a low heat

2. Blend all the ingredients except for the flaked almonds in a blender until roughly chopped

3. Add the mixture and the flaked almonds to the melted chocolate and coat thoroughly

4. Spoon into 20 petit four cases and chill in the fridge until set