These truffles are vegan, gluten-free and simply delicious. Made with whole ingredients like dates, cacao, almonds and coconut. Great for an energy boosting snack or heatlthy dessert.
Who doesn’t love a dessert that’s not only tasty but also healthy for you?! I always have a sweet tooth after dinner, so these little cacao truffles come in handy when that hour strikes. I used to think dark chocolate was so bitter but decided back in high school (which seems like ages ago) to acquire a taste for it because I knew it was WAY healthier than milk chocolate. Now, I crave the rich cacao taste of dark chocolate…who would have thought! To get all of cacao’s wonderful health benefits, make sure you are eating dark chocolate that is 70% cacao or higher.
Ok, on to these little bites of chocolatey goodness. The beauty of these truffles is that the sugar in them is 100% natural. That means you can feel great about eating them. Also, the nuts are an excellent source of healthy fat. Total win-win!
These taste the best when stored in the freezer. Just pop one (or five) out at a time when you want a little chocolate fix!
Vegan Coconut Cacao Truffles
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Raw Cacao Powder
- 1 cup Almonds, Walnuts, or Pecans
- ⅓ cup Maple Syrup or Coconut Nectar
- 1 Tbs Coconut Oil melted
- ½ cup Medjool Dates pitted
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- Shredded Coconut
Instructions
- Grind up nuts in a food processor until they are fine .
- Add dates to the food processor and mix thoroughly .
- Pour nut and date mixture into a bowl.
- Add coconut nectar/maple syrup, coconut oil, and sea salt .
- Form 1 inch balls with your hands and roll in shredded coconut .
These look amazing!! Thanks for sharing something easy to make. I pretty much never cook or bake but this recipe sounds so simple – love it! 🙂
Thank you! That’s my favorite part about these truffles! They’re SO easy to quick whip together 🙂
One word: YUM!! Thanks for sharing!
I hope you try making them 🙂
These look delicious! I will totally have to try these. Pinning to try later!
Awesome!! I hope you enjoy them 🙂
New to vegan baking…quick and easy and one of the few recipes with all natural ingredients…highly successful with my “very particular vegan and the whole family…had a hard time keeping up with the empty “Vegan” cookie tin!! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Donna! I’m so happy to hear that the truffles were a hit! That made my day 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying the holidays!
Taste and classic 👍
So happy you loved them! Thanks for the kind comment 🙂