No added sugars, gluten-free, and ready in just a few minutes, the almond and date truffles are addictive.
Suitable for everyone, whether following a vegan diet or not, these very easy truffles have been on the to-do list for quite some time.
There are many recipes online, some require the use of oil, others protein creams that are currently very trendy, or the use of other ingredients; however, these are made with only 3 ingredients: almonds, dried dates, and cocoa.
You can really make them in just a few minutes and there’s no need to refrigerate them because all the ingredients are dry.
Then, if you want to make them a bit more elegant, you can dip them in melted chocolate or roll them in sprinkles; the only thing I recommend is, being also gluten-free, ensure any additional ingredients are suitable.
In short, a snack or hunger-buster to take to the office that satisfies without making us feel guilty.
Want to try them? Get the ingredients, a mixer, and treat yourself to the joy of savoring these fantastic almond and date truffles.
OTHER RECIPES TO TRY:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 16 Pieces
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegan
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 36.48 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 5.57 (g) of which sugars 4.75 (g)
- Proteins 0.75 (g)
- Fat 1.29 (g) of which saturated 0.11 (g)of which unsaturated 1.08 (g)
- Fibers 0.98 (g)
- Sodium 0.22 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 0 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.4 oz almonds (with skin)
- 4.2 oz pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (or regular)
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- ground cinnamon (to taste for flavoring)
- sugar-free dark chocolate (to coat the truffles)
- almond sprinkles
- hazelnut sprinkles
Tools
- Food Processor
Steps
– Place the chopped dates (so the blades do not get damaged), almonds, and cocoa in the food processor and blend until a compact and slightly sticky dough is obtained.
– Roll small mounds of dough between your hands and then coat them in cocoa. Remove the excess and serve.
Notes:
– The size of the almond and date truffles is up to you; if you need to make them larger or more numerous, double the quantities.
– They keep in a jar at room temperature.
