RECIPE | Berry and macadamia nut lollies

"Children love making lollies," says Daisy Jones, co-author the award-winning cookbook  Real Food, Healthy, Happy Children: the low-carb solution for the whole family. "This recipe is for creamy lollies, but there's enormous scope in lolly making. You can use freshly squeezed juice, the leftovers of a smoothie or a yoghurt/fruit pulp mix."

Makes: 3 - 4 lollies

Ingredients:

225g macadamia nuts

250ml (1 cup) water

45ml (3 tbsp) xylitol

250ml (1 cup) frozen mixed berries, partly defrosted

Method:

1. Soak the macadamia nuts in water for 5-10 minutes to soften.
2. Drain the nuts, then place them, along with the water and xylitol, in a high-speed food processor and mix until smooth.
3. Add the partially frozen berries and blend until well mixed.
4. Transfer the mixture into lolly moulds and freeze for 2-3 hours.
5. Remove from the freezer and dip into hot water to release.

Nutritional value per serving:

Energy: 407 Kcal

Protein: 4g

Fat: 38g

Carbs: 12g

Ratio: 2.3:1

• Recipe and image courtesy of ‘Real Food, Healthy, Happy Children: the low-carb solution for the whole family' by Kath Megaw, Daisy Jones, Phillippa Cheifitz and Jane-Anne Hobbs (Quivertree).