Chocolate Truffles

by | Nov 7, 2015 | 0 comments

This recipe is from our ebook, 53 Shades of Chocolate. They are divine and every chocolate lover falls head over heals with these. They would be a perfect Cadbury alternative over Easter!

Yields1 ServingDifficultyBeginner
 210g organic canned coconut cream
 2 tbsp seeds or nut meal (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds or hazelnuts)
 1 Vanilla Pod
 Topping flavour for rolling in: Coconut, sesame seeds, nuts, hemp seeds, Changing Habits Cinnamon OR blend an equal amount of rapadura sugar to cacao melts until fine, with a dash of cinnamon and use this to role the balls in (yum!)
Thermomix Method
1

Chop dates 6 seconds, speed 7, set aside

2

Heat the cacao melts, seaweed salt and coconut cream on 50C speed 2 for 6 minutes or until melted

3

Add dates and chosen seed or nut meal to mixture and mix 10 sec speed

4

Transfer mixture into bowlPlace in freezer for 20-30 mins (no longer or balls will be too hard to work with)

5

Take out of freezer, roll into small balls and roll in your favourite topping

6

Place in refrigerator to chill

Method without a Thermomix
7

Chop the dates finely and set aside

8

Warm the cacao, seaweed salt and coconut in a pan until the cacao is melted (do not boil, best done in a double boiler).

9

Add dates, chosen seed or nut meal, melted cacao and coconut mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.

10

Transfer mixture to freezer for 20 to 30 mins (don’t leave any longer or they will be too firm to roll)

11

Roll in balls using wet fingertips so the mixture doesn’t stick to your hands

12

Place in refrigerator to chill

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Ingredients

 210g organic canned coconut cream
 2 tbsp seeds or nut meal (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds or hazelnuts)
 1 Vanilla Pod
 Topping flavour for rolling in: Coconut, sesame seeds, nuts, hemp seeds, Changing Habits Cinnamon OR blend an equal amount of rapadura sugar to cacao melts until fine, with a dash of cinnamon and use this to role the balls in (yum!)

Directions

Thermomix Method
1

Chop dates 6 seconds, speed 7, set aside

2

Heat the cacao melts, seaweed salt and coconut cream on 50C speed 2 for 6 minutes or until melted

3

Add dates and chosen seed or nut meal to mixture and mix 10 sec speed

4

Transfer mixture into bowlPlace in freezer for 20-30 mins (no longer or balls will be too hard to work with)

5

Take out of freezer, roll into small balls and roll in your favourite topping

6

Place in refrigerator to chill

Method without a Thermomix
7

Chop the dates finely and set aside

8

Warm the cacao, seaweed salt and coconut in a pan until the cacao is melted (do not boil, best done in a double boiler).

9

Add dates, chosen seed or nut meal, melted cacao and coconut mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.

10

Transfer mixture to freezer for 20 to 30 mins (don’t leave any longer or they will be too firm to roll)

11

Roll in balls using wet fingertips so the mixture doesn’t stick to your hands

12

Place in refrigerator to chill

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