Raw Chocolate Truffles
One of my all-time favorite desserts is the Lindt Lindor Truffle. You can read more about my love affair with those here. They are luscious, creamy dreamy little bites of heaven. At the start of 2015 I went on a 10-day raw food cleanse. During the cleanse I got a bad Jones for the truffles. As to not give in and break my cleanse, I had to come up with a viable solution and here it is. Love at first bite. And it’s guilt free indulgence as it contains only good for you ingredients. I make a batch and put them in the freezer (they do not require doing so) and eat just one at a time to exercise discipline. And when I eat it, I slowly savor each tiny bite. So take this post with you to your natural food store, grab the ingredients and whip up a batch. Perhaps you already have these ingredients already in your pantry. Yay for a well stocked pantry. You can even find little raw bites like these for sale in your natural food store but they are way too expensive. Once you have these ingredients in your pantry, you can make these time and again for a fraction of the cost you’d spend buying them in the store. You can also use some of these ingredients to make one of my favorite smoothies.
SMOOTHIE: Black Forest Smoothie
So without further adieu, onto our little tasty bites of chocolate goodness.
RAW CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
12-14 medjool dates
¼ heaping cup raw cacao powder + 3 tbsp
½ cup walnuts
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp water
small pinch salt
Shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)
Crushed pistachios (optional)
In the food processor blend the nuts until they are finely chopped. Do not over blend, as you do not want to make a paste or butter. Next add the dates, ¼ cup cacao powder, vanilla, water and salt. Blend until it forms a smooth sticky mixture. Lightly wet your hands, grab a small amount and roll between your palms to form balls. Then roll the balls in the remaining cacao powder, or coconut, or crushed nuts.
Guilt free, chocolate indulgence at its best. Enjoy!
To read more about the health benefits of raw cacao powder click here.
As always, it is my prayer that you’ve been Inspired To Live Fully!
Thank you so much for these, Tyra! The ingredients look perfect. Nothing that will set me off into binge territory which is like a dream in sweet treat options these days. Pinned! I’ll definitely be trying these out. I always love the recipes you share. This is such a “safe” place for me :).
Friend I’m happy to create a safe space where you can share, explore and find nourishment for your mind, body and soul. God is the Grand Weaver and inextricably weaves our experiences so we can do life together.
Tyra, I love to find healthy alternatives to treats I love. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Debbie pls pop back over and let me know how you like them. Guilt free snacking at its best. #HonorTheTemple
Yum yum yum!
Lux let me know when you whip up a batch.