I'm a total sucker for salted chocolate and these little gobs of goodness are my new favorite obsession. They're a super-healthy sweet treat and so easy to make it's almost silly. The basic recipe is pretty versatile and just begging to be experimented with. I promise to get back to real food soon but I just had to share these with you guys.
They're the best weekend inspiration I can think of today.
Happy Friday everyone!!
RAW VEGAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
makes 16 1-inch balls of deliciousness
1 cup pecans or cashews or walnuts
1/3 cup cacao powder
1-2 teaspoons raw cacao butter (you can substitute any nut butter for a hint of extra flavor)
1-2 tablespoons coconut butter
1 cup pitted dates
1 pinch Sea Salt, plus extra for topping
splash of vanilla extract
2 teaspoons maple syrup
Firstly, process nuts into crumbs. Add cacao powder, cacao butter, coconut butter and dates, followed by salt and maple syrup, into food processor. Process the mixture until it's smooth and forms itself into a ball.
Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. One tablespoon should yield a 1-inch ball.
Enjoy them as is or press them in a sprinkling of the topping of your choice. This time I used saffron sea salt, pink sea salt and organic orange peel with a couple of pumpkin seeds.
Pop 'em in the freezer for about 20 minutes to set, and keep them refrigerated for as long as they last in your house.
Hello! This does look heavenly indeed! I'm not familiar with raw cacoa butter (have seen the nibs but not butter..) Is there a brand you like or do you make it or??? Thanks bunches for your help and your wonderful blog! :-) ~ Molly
ReplyDeletewow, those look delicious! I'm going to have to make some. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIsabella
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Ooh, I really love the idea of these! I have yet to use coconut butter in a recipe.
ReplyDeletewhat a WONDERFUL blog you have! I JUST found you and I'll NEVER let you go ;) I'm "just" a vegetarian myself, but I love to make and eat vegan too! This means that now, you have a reader and follower in Sweden too, yay!
ReplyDelete@Molly - I added a link to where I get my cacao butter. The recipe is pretty flexible - you can use melted nibs or substitute any nut butter. I've been known to break down and use Nutella on occasion.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your sweet comments everyone!