
Raw Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Just mix, roll, chill and devour these chocolate superfood balls with endless possibilities of coatings.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 small truffles
Ingredients
truffles:
- 3/4 cup raw cashew butter (see recipe below)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup melted raw cacao butter
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
- Pinch of Celtic sea salt
cashew butter:
- 2 cups raw unsalted cashews
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
coating:
- Shredded rried coconut
- Cacao powder
- Chopped goji berries
- Finely chopped pistachios (or almonds)
- Finely grated lime zest
- Matcha powder
- Maca powder
- Mixture of mesquite, maqui, and maca powder (this is what Matthew and Meredith do in the book)
- Raw cacao with cinnamon and chile powder
Instructions
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Chop up the cacao butter very finely, and then place in a bowl over a pot of boiling water, and stir until melted. This only takes about a minute. You should have 1/3 cup melted cacao butter.
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If making homemade cashew butter, blend the raw cashews with the grapeseed oil in your blender or food processor on a high speed until smooth and creamy. Add a little more oil if needed. (Store in a sealed container in the fridge if not using right away).
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Place all your ingredients except the cacao powder into your blender and blend on a low to medium variable speed for about 10 – 15 seconds until smooth.
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Add in the cacao powder and blend until just incorporated.
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Transfer mixture to the fridge or freezer to firm up for a couple of hours.
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Using a small melon baller or ice cream scoop, roll into small individual balls and roll in your favorite toppings.
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Chill until ready to serve.
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These will keep in the fridge for about a month. But my guess is they will be gone in a day!
Recipe Notes
Recipe from Matthew Kenney and Meredith Baird
Photo by Trent Lanz; styling by Alicia Buszczak
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Question: cacao butter is an ingredient listed twice. Is one meant to be cacao powder? and is it the powder that is incorporated last? recipe sounds delicious — thank you for sharing!
Hey Leslie,
SORRY. I was SO tired when I typed the recipe up. Thankyou SO much for bringing this to my attention. I really appreciate it. It is the cacao power that is incorporated last. Don’t miss making these. They are SO easy and AMAZING. Happy holidays to you and your family 🙂
Thank you for the corrections/clarifications. I will definitely try out this recipe soon. Happiest holiday wishes to you, as well 🙂
ThankYOU for bringing it to my attention. You will love these truffles. They are so easy and really delicious. Happy holidays 🙂
Oh my gosh! These sound so delish…I think I will try making them tomorrow, though I am trying to cut down! I have a feeling I won’t be able to just have one…
LOL! Yes, that IS the only problem with these. They are SO easy. Please give them a go. You won’t be disappointed. Enjoy 🙂