Chocolate Coconut Truffles

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These healthy coconut chocolate truffles are a quick, healthy, and scrumptious portable snack. Mazen, Thomas, and I have been gobbling them up!

I started to name them protein balls, because they do have some protein powder in them, but the texture is more of a chocolate ganache than a protein bar, so I decided to call them truffles instead. The only sweetness comes from dates, which are the base of the recipes, so they can be your everyday real food truffles : ) And don’t they look oh so pretty rolled in chia and coconut?

Add pitted dates to your food processor and blend until a pea-like consistency is formed.  It doesn’t take too long. Then toss in the nuts and keep blending.

Put the remaining ingredients into the date and nut mixture, and blend until a sticky ball is formed. Depending on the consistency and type of protein powder you have, you might need to use a little more or less milk. Don’t worry if you add a little too much milk, you can always add more dry ingredients (like oats) to absorb the liquid. 

Once you’ve reached the desired consistency where it’s pliable but not too liquid-like, remove the mixture and form into one inch sized balls. You should get about 15 balls out of the recipe.

Pour a combination of chia seeds and coconut flakes onto a plate and roll them around until they’re fully coated. Store them in the fridge, and they should last up to a week. Warning: you will get chia seeds in your teeth when you eat these! 

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Yield 15 balls

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • ½ cup almonds
  • ½ cup raw cacao powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 serving (30 grams) of protein powder (I used SFH Vanilla)
  • ¼ cup of milk
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • ¼ cup coconut flakes
  • ½ tsp coconut extract (optional but oh-so-good!)
  • Extra chia and coconut for garnish

Instructions

  1. Blend dates in a food processor until a pea-like consistency is created.
  2. Add nuts to the dates and blend until combo is finely ground.
  3. Mix the remaining ingredients and blend until a sticky ball is ball is formed.
  4. Remove mixture and roll into one-inch sized balls.
  5. Pour chia seeds and coconut flakes onto a plate, then roll truffles until fully coated.  Add more seeds and flakes as needed.
  6. Place balls in a container, cover, and store in the fridge. 

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