4.5 from 12 votes
Date and Nut Truffles
Energy bites made with almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and cashews and sweetened with dates and rose preserve
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Shaping
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
truffles
Calories:
159 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup cashews
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup pistachio
- 20 dates chopped, pitted
- 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 teaspoon rose essence
- 2 tablespoons gulkand aka rose preserve
- 1 cup white chocolate chips melted, Ghirardelli premium brand
- rose petals for garnish
- pistachios for garnish
Instructions
- Dry roast the nuts in a frying pan on medium for 3 to 4 minutes stirring constantly. Take out the nuts and allow them to cool.
- Add the dates, nuts, cardamom, sea salt, rose essence, gulkand to a food processor jar. Pulse until the nuts are chopped coarsely and the mixture is well combined.
- Take one to two tablespoons of the mixture into the palm of your hands and tighly press the mixture together and then roll into balls.
- Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt at 50% power for 1½ to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Add each ball into the melted chocolate, gently roll to coat evenly and take it out with a fork allowing any excess chocolate to drip down. Place the chocolate covered balls on a parchment lined dish.
- Keep in an airtight container at room temperature a days or refrigerate for upto 2 weeks. .
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Nutrition Information
Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
183mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.