Makes 55 10-15g truffles plus 100g Sweet Chocolate Crumble.
64 calories each (made with coconut)
These are very healthy and a great substitute for chocolate. Cacao (not cocoa) and Chia seeds are full of goodness. I recommend you keep these in the freezer as they are REALLY good and eating too many equals lots of calories. They make great homemade gifts too. It is a recipe I get asked for – no fail!
2.5 cups shredded coconut (130g)- 867 calories
25g Cacao powder – 122 calories
3 tbsp Chia seeds (15g) – 66 calories
300g pitted dates – 969 calories
100g almond meal – (1 cup) – 583 calories
30g Navia – 6 calories
100g whey powder – 364 calories (or protein powder)
50g cold pressed/virgin organic coconut oil – 428 calories
water
water
15g dessicated coconut – 100 calories
- Ensure there are no pips in the dates before blending!
- Combine all ingredients except for the last 3 ingredients (coconut oil, water and dessicated coconut) in a food processor and blend until fine crumbs. The mixture will be dry.
- This will make approximately 730g of crumb mixture. Remove 100g for a Sweet Chocolate Crumble to use on yogurts, sorbet, porridge and cereal.
- Melt coconut oil in microwave 30 seconds on high.
- Turn on processor again and add oil to mixture while blending. Then immediately add enough water to moisten for balls.
- Roll into 10-15g balls.
- Roll each ball in extra Cacao powder (my favourite), almond meal or desiccated coconut.
- Adjust calorie count accordingly. I used and accounted for 15g dessicated coconut for this recipe.
