Healthy Truffles Recipes

DECADENT HEALTHY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Add chocolate chips, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon to a bowl.
• Put in microwave and heat up for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Microwave another 30 seconds, stir until smooth and chips are melted.
• Cover and place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
• Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out small balls and try to form into smooth balls. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Add hazelnuts to a pan, heat over medium high heat and toast for 2-3 minutes minutes.
• Add hazelnuts to a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Remove and place in a small bowl.
• Roll individual truffles in cocoa powder, coconut flakes, or hazelnuts.
• Serve!

ALMOND JOY TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Add oats, dates, banana, almonds, and coconut flakes to food processor and blend until a sticky and mold-able dough forms. If dough is too dry or crumbly, add more banana.
• Roll dough into balls with an almond on the inside, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Melt vegan chocolate chips in the microwave or in a double-boiler. Roll balls in chocolate using two forks and top with coconut flakes and almonds. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens. #Spoontip: For chocolate coating that won't melt on your fingers, temper the chocolate by heating it to 125°F in a double boiler, then cooling to 85°F by adding more chocolate chips and stirring.

DELICIOUS HEALTHY TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Chop dates and prunes into small pieces, then squish together with a fork (use a sturdy, large bowl).
• Add peanut butter and maple syrup and mix together.
• Add cocoa and mix thoroughly.
• Roll mixture into bite-size pieces and roll in coconut to cover.
• Refrigerate and eat!

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Add the cocoa powder to a small bowl. Make a well in the center. Pour in the milk and maple syrup. Stir with a fork until all of the cocoa powder is fully incorporated. (It takes some effort and patience. See Notes!) Chill the mixture for 30 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Roll the chilled chocolate mixture into 16 balls. (If the mixture sticks to your hands, wipe them with a very lightly moistened paper towel in between rolling each one.) After rolling each one, place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Coat the truffles, if desired (see Notes!), before transferring to an airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

HEALTHY PRUNE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Stuff a whole almond into the space where each prune pit was. Fold and press the prunes around the almonds (it's fine if the almonds peek through a bit). Put the prunes on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Put the raspberries into a resealable plastic bag and crush into a fine powder. Place the powder in a small shallow bowl.
• Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 70 percent power for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave; the chocolate will still look solid but will be softened. Stir until smooth.
• Dip one end of a prune in chocolate, let any excess drip back in the bowl, and then dip the chocolate end into the crushed raspberries to coat. Put the prune back on the baking sheet, almond-side down, and repeat with the remaining prunes. Let the prunes stand until the chocolate hardens enough to come away cleanly from the paper, about 15 minutes.