Chocolate truffles – a vegan recipe

Chocolate truffles is a recipe for vegans, people on gluten-free and lactose-free diet and for everyone who cares about food quality. It is perfect as a healthy snack on the Christmas table.

Author: Klaudia Buczek, MSc Eng., food technologist, dietitian

Ingredients:

  • 540 g (1 jar) chickpeas
  • 250 ml (1 cup) dates
  • 2 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons bee honey
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 50 g (1/2 bar) dark chocolate

Method:

  1. Place dates in a glass bowl, cover them with boiling water and set aside for 10-15 until they get softer.
  2. Place well-drained chickpeas and dates in blender and blend them until obtaining a smooth paste.
  3. Add peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey and blend again.
  4. Place the paste in a bowl.
  5. Chop the chocolate into small chunks, add it to the paste and mix together.
  6. Form balls (if the paste is too sticky, leave it in the fridge so that it hardens).
  7. Coat truffles with cocoa powder.
  8. Keep them in the fridge.

Enjoy! 🙂

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