Nourishing Truffles
Who fancies one of our nourishing truffles? We’ve been looking for greener ways to celebrate the festive season. One sure fire way to make sure that there is no gift waste is to give a yummy, edible gift! Our Cacao or Brazil Nut flavours are the perfect gift for the foodie friend in your life. Both flavours are full of nourishing ingredients and are both dairy and gluten free. Why not keep a batch in the fridge for those last minute guests, they are delicious with a festive drink like our Chai Latte with Oatly.
Gluten and dairy free
Recipes make 12 truffles
Ingredients – Brazil Nut Truffles
6 large Medjool dates
1/2 cup organic coconut
1/2 cup brazil nuts
pinch of pink salt
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/3 cup of ground almonds
Method
Place the dates, coconut, brazil nuts and salt into a food processor. Blitz until finely chopped and add the melted coconut oil. Continue to mix until the ingredients will stick together.
Add the ground almonds and pulse gently.
Shape into balls or use an ice cream scoop. Pop into the fridge to harden and then either eat with or without dipping into chocolate. These won’t last long!
Ingredients – Cacao truffles
7 large Medjool dates
2/3 cup pecan nuts
1 cup walnuts
3 tbsp cacao powder
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
Method
Blitz together the dates, pecans and walnuts until finely chopped. Add in the cacao powder until thoroughly mixed.
Fold in the coconut oil and follow with maple syrup and process until it reaches a dough like consistency.
Roll into balls and place into the fridge to firm up. Once firm dip in melted chocolate and leave to cool.
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