Raw Chocolate Truffles...

Easy to make chocolate ...that's delicious and nutritious, so you can stay on track and still indulge in these little truffles of chocolate joy!

Makes: c30 truffles (depending on how big you make them ...and how many you eat whilst making them!

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons nut butter, eg almond, cashew
2 tablespoons cacao powder
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon coconut cream (not to be confused with coconut oil)
1 heaped tablespoon coconut dust (= dessicated coconut in a food processor to produce a finer texture)
Pinch course sea salt (optional)

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3 tablespoons coconut dust* to coat

Here’s what you do…

• Gently melt the coconut butter (in a bowl over water in a small saucepan you gently bring to boil.)

• In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients, stirring well.

Options:

• Line a small baking dish with cling film. Place the mixture in the pan and pressing to flatten evenly. Sprinkle with coconut dust.

• Roll the mixture in little (‘malteser size’) truffles and coat evenly with the coconut dust

If you’ve used a baking dish, place in the freezer to chill, then remove and turn out onto a flat surface. Then cut into little squares.


Notes:

• Feel free to play with the ingredients that you love by eg, adding dried fruit or using nuts instead of the coconut etc.
• Another option is to use carob powder which gives a ‘caramel’ taste.
• These store really well in an airtight container in the freezer (and they are quite good straight from the freezer if desperate!)