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Cocoa Oat Truffles

[ 3 ] April 23, 2012 |

Cocoa Oat Truffles

Healthy truffles?

It’s true. These delicious little treats are raw, vegan, contain no processed sweetners (unless you dust them with powdered sugar) and are a perfect treat for when your sweet tooth is screaming at you.

Keep a batch in the freezer or fridge for those days when you NEED chocolate (who am I kidding…that’s pretty much everyday for me).

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Cocoa Oat Truffles

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 20 truffles

Serving Size: 1 truffle

Cocoa Oat Truffles

Gather

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
1/2 cup almond butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cinnamon

Step by step

  1. Place oats in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground.
  2. Add dates, 2 tablespoons cocoa, almond butter, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and process until finely ground and sticking together.
  3. Place remaining cocoa powder in a shallow bowl.
  4. Roll truffle mixture into balls about 2 teaspoons each, pressing firmly for mixture to stick together. Roll truffles in cocoa powder and dust lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
  5. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories 84; Total Fat 4.1g; Trans Fat 0.0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 1mg Carbohydrates 11.4g; Fiber 1.7g; Sugars 5.7g; Protein 1.9g

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  • 2sillybugs

    How do you think they’d be with natual peanut butter instead of almond butter? 

    • Heather

      I think they’d be great with peanut butter! They’d be a lot like the no-bake cookies (oats, chocolate chips, butter, tons of sugar) that my MIL used to make. But healthier, of course :)

  • Ljmitro

    love it, my grandmother used to make something similar with cocoa and peanut butter oat balls, but the added dates and spices make these look amazing!  I can’t wait to try them.