Healthy Vegan Chocolate Orange Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh medjool dates measured after the pits are removed
- ½ cup cashews raw unsalted
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp freshly pressed juice from an orange
- 1 tbsp organic orange zest
- 1-2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp coconut flour
- pinch of sea salt
- squeeze of agave if needed
Toppings
- unsweetened shredded coconut
- extra raw cacao powder *
- cacao nibs *
Instructions
- Start by removing the pits from the medjool dates and measure.
- Add all of the ingredients (except for the toppings ingredients) to a food processor and mix until you've got the desired consistency. If you want really smooth truffles, mix well until quite smooth. But if you like a bit of crunchy texture, stop mixing earlier.
- When the mixing is complete, taste the truffle mixture and add more of anything if it's needed. Such as one time I tried with a different kind of dates and the truffle mixture had a less sweet taste than the medjool dates gave, so then I added a little squeeze of agave for balance. If the mixture is too wet then you can add a bit more of the dry ingredients, or vice versa.
- Let the truffle mixture cool in the fridge for about 20 minutes or so because then they will be easier to roll into round balls.
- Choose your choice of topping and prepare a small bowl with the topping inside so it's easy to roll the truffle around in the topping to coat them.
- Roll the truffle mixture in your hands into about 15 round truffles. Then roll the truffles into your choice of topping and spread them evenly out on a plate.
- You can enjoy these truffles right away or you can place them in the fridge to firm up a bit more. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge, or in a freezer safe container in the freezer so they last longer.
- Enjoy! :)
Notes
*If you are planning on rolling the energy bites in raw cacao powder or cacao nibs, then if you don't enjoy a very strong chocolate flavour you can reduce the cacao powder in the truffle recipe to balance it out. But if you're only rolling the truffles in shredded coconut, then you don't have to adjust the cacao measurement!