Dessert | Snacks | Special Occasions
Christmas truffles
Truffles are usually made of rich melted chocolate and full fat cream - this version has neither of those ingredients! Here I've combined nuts, seeds, dried fruit and a few other extras to create a delicious treat that the whole family can eat without any guilt. Why not try them out on your work colleagues - they not only taste good, but will give them a natural energy boost too.
- prep time
- 20m
- cooking time
- 1h
- servings
- 20
Ingredients
140g (1 cup) raw macadamia nuts
30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 tablespoon crystallised ginger, chopped
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
3 tablespoons tahini (or peanut butter)
30ml (1/4 cup) Vitasoy Original Soy Milk
3 fresh dates, pitted
80g (1 cup) shredded coconut
red and green coloured dye, a few drops of each
Method
- Place the macadamia nuts, cocoa powder, chia seeds and crystallised ginger into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse for 1 minute until very finely chopped.
- Add the coconut oil, tahini, soy milk and dates and blitz for 2 minutes until a sticky dough forms. You'll know it's done if you pinch some between your fingertips and it sticks together. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Shape teaspoons full of mixture into balls with slightly damp hands and set aside onto a plate.
- Divide the coconut onto two plates. Sprinkle a few drops of green dye on one and red dye on the other. Mix with your fingertips until all the coconut is coloured. Roll the balls in the coconut, using one colour per ball. Place balls onto a clean plate and refrigerate until ready to serve.
