10-Minute Chocolate Truffles (Date-Sweetened)

Name: 10-Minute Chocolate Truffles (Date-Sweetened)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 (Truffles)
Ingredients: 10 medjool dates, pitted; 1 Tbsp coconut oil; 2 Tbsp water; 1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder or cocoa powder; 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 ½ Tbsp cashew butter; 1 healthy pinch sea salt; 1/2 -3/4 cup almond flour

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
16 (Truffles)
Calories
84 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
International

10-Minute Chocolate Truffles (Date-Sweetened)

Valerie Marks

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Fudgy, rich, healthier vegan chocolate truffles made with whole food ingredients! Just 10 minutes and 7 ingredients required, naturally sweetened with dates, and full of healthy fats from cashew butter and almond flour!

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Ingredients

Servings

10 medjool dates, pitted (about 3/4 cup or 180 g packed)
1 Tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp water
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder or cocoa powder (plus more for rolling)
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ Tbsp cashew butter (or sub other nut or seed butter)
1 healthy pinch sea salt
1/2 -3/4 cup almond flour

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Instructions

Line a small plate or dish with parchment paper and set aside.
Add pitted dates, melted coconut oil, and water to a food processor (a blender can also work, but not as well). Mix until small bits remain or a paste forms.
Add cacao powder, vanilla, cashew butter, and a healthy pinch of salt and blend again to combine.
Next add almond flour in 1/4-cup (28 g) measurements until the mixture forms a ball in the food processor. Scrape down sides as needed. You’re going for a sticky energy-bite texture (see photo).
Use a scoop or lightly oiled 1-Tbsp measuring spoon to scoop out 1-Tbsp amounts of the mixture to roll into balls between the palms of your hands. They can stick a little bit if you work slowly, so try not to overhandle them. If too sticky, add a bit of cacao powder to the mixture and/or your hands to limit sticking.
Transfer to the parchment-lined plate or dish to prevent sticking. Repeat until all truffles are formed — as recipe is written, about 16.
Optional: Empty a small amount of cacao powder into a shallow dish or bowl and roll the truffles around to coat. This helps prevent them from sticking and also adds a more intense chocolate flavor.
At this point you can enjoy them as is. Or, for a firmer truffle, transfer to the freezer to set for 30 minutes. Store leftover truffles covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 1 month.

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with the lesser amount of almond flour.

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Serving 1truffles Calories 84 (4%) Carbohydrates 13.1g (4%) Protein 1.5g (3%) Fat 3.5g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 5.3mg (0%) Potassium 160mg (5%) Fiber 1.7g (7%) Sugar 10.2g (20%)