Purple Almond Wellness: Healthy Holiday Recipes: Raw Chocolate Truffles

Ahh, the holiday season is here! During this time of year, full of sugary treats and fattening snacks, it’s good to have a few healthy recipes in your box. So, this week, each morning, I’m posting a healthy holiday recipe. I hope you enjoy!

Today we have: RAW CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES FROM POPSUGAR FITNESS:

Raw Chocolate Truffles

Servings: 10-15
Time: 35 minutes + freezing time.
Difficulty: easy
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These tasty little morsels are bursting with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Plus, they're sweetened with dates and maple syrup, so, you'll find no processed sugar here.

Credit: PopSugar Fitness

Ingredients

1 cup pitted dates
1 cup soaked cashews (soak a minimum of 3 hours or overnight)
1 cup raw cacao powder plus more for rolling
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
2 tbs maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
pinch of cayenne pepper
shredded coconut for rolling

Directions

Place all ingredients, except shredded coconut, in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, scraping sides as needed.
Roll into tablespoon size balls.
Coat balls in either cacao or shredded coconut.
Freeze for a few hours, preferably overnight.
Remove from freezer and set at room temperature for 30 minutes prior to serving.