No Bake Chocolate Truffles

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8
Oct 2018
No Bake Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:
For the truffles:

  • 2 cups pitted dates, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup coconut flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

For the chocolate coating:

  • 4 ounces dark chocolate chips or chocolate (70% cacao content or higher) cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Preparation:
1) Place dates in a small bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over them and let stand until cool, about 30 minutes. Put the dates and liquid to the food processor and blend. Add coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla; puree until smooth, scraping down the sides once or twice. Add coconut flour and cocoa and process, scraping the sides occasionally until a thick dough-like paste forms. Refrigerate about 2-3 hours.
2) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Using one tablespoon per truffle, roll the mixture into about 40 balls, 1in diameter. Refrigerate for at least 20 min. Place the chocolate chips/shards and coconut oil into a double boiler pot or a sauce pan on very low heat to melt and pour boiling water over it. Let the chocolate melt while stirring gently with a spatula until the “sauce” is smooth. Place some of the shredded coconut into a separate shallow dish.
3) Use a fork to dip each ball into the melted chocolate a couple of times until well coated. Let the excess chocolate drip off and transfer the truffle to the coconut dish. Roll to coat and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining balls. You may need to add 1-2 tbs water to the chocolate sauce to keep it moist thru the process. Add more coconut to the dish or you may chose to sprinkle the shreds instead of rolling the truffle. You may wish to leave some truffles without the coconut shreds.
4) Transfer the baking sheet with the truffles to the refrigerator and chill until the chocolate is set; about 2-3 hours.

Alina Warner, CHC is a Certified Health Coach through the Health Coach Institute. She is the founder and owner of Wellness Within You, a health and life coaching practice. Alina has an MBA from the University of Iowa and 15 years of project and program management experience. She left the corporate world to pursue her life’s dream to make our community healthier one person at a time. Alina is a master of habit change and helps people unlock their health potential, boost their energy and lose weight through nutrition, movement and stress management. She has successfully coached clients to adopt healthy habits by providing the right tools, offering continuous support and holding them accountable to their goals.