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Date Truffles

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Ingredients
  

  • 10 Medjool dates pit removed, sliced in half, about 1 cup
  • 1/4 c oats
  • 1 tbsp almond butter
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 c cocoa powder I use Valrhona or Ghirardhelli
  • 1 tsp flax meal whole seeds do not get absorbed by the body as readily
  • 1/4 c shredded coconut (plus some extra to roll the truffles in)
  • 1/4 c crushed nuts, or chopped dried cherries optional

Instructions
 

  • Soak the chopped dates in hot water for about 5 minutes until softened. Drain and place slices into a blender or food processor.
  • Add the vanilla and almond butter, and cinnamon, if using. Pulse until the dates are pureed into a thick paste.
  • Add the cocoa powder and flax meal and pulse until you achieve a rich, fudgy mixture.
  • Add the oats, chopped nuts, coconut, or cherries you want to mix in. If you choose to have a variety of flavors, divide the chocolate puree into portions and add different ingredients to each batch.
  • Roll the mixture into balls, then roll the truffles in coconut, cocoa powder, or crushed nuts.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

You can substitute the almond butter with peanut butter, but the peanut butter will tend to dominate the chocolate flavor. You may also completely omit the nut butter for a really thick and fudgy mixture (but you really need a powerful processor to break up the dates into a paste!)