Here’s a great little chocolatey treat with no processed sugars or dairy fat added. These delectable tidbits contain antioxidants from the raw cacao, omega-3 fats from the walnuts, natural sugars and fiber from the dates. Try to use all organic ingredients for a truly decadent raw dessert. This recipe will probably yield a couple dozen truffles – more or less depending on the size.
Ingredients
1 cup of walnuts, soaked
1 cup of dates
2 TBL raw cacao (more or less to taste)
½-1 tsp vanilla (you may taste the alcohol, so you might want to use non-alcoholic vanilla)
Directions:
Soak the walnuts for 4-6 hours or overnight, rinse and drain. In a food processor, add all the ingredients and process until a sticky “dough” forms. This may require stopping the machine a couple of times to scrape down the sides.
Roll into balls and dip into raw cacao, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut.
Chill. Serve with sweet, raw cashew cream (optional, but ohhh so good!).
These seem to get better after a day or two as they sit the fridge – if they last that long.
Some options and tips:
For the nuts – I would recommend walnuts, pecans or pine nuts
I like to process until the consistency is very smooth for truffles, but you could leave it a bit chunkier and press it into a pan to form it into raw brownies if you like.
You can use other flavored extracts instead of vanilla if you like to change it up.
You can add some other superfood powders like maca or goji to pump up the nutritional value. Start with small amounts until you can determine how they change the flavor.
Get creative and have fun. Raw desserts are a great and easy way to edge into eating more raw foods. Enjoy!
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