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Almond Truffles
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Servings:
18 (37 g) as an appetizerPrep Time:
10 minutesCook Time:
0 minutes
Ingredients
Looking for a sweet, healthful nibble? This combination of dates, almond butter and cocoa powder will get you going again, and with a bit of protein, it will stave off hunger in between meals.
20 Medjool dates, seeded and halved
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon natural cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup toasted almonds, well chopped
Directions
1. Put the dates and vanilla in a food processor and run until a chunky paste forms. Add the almond butter and pulse a few more times. Add the coconut, cocoa powder, salt and cinnamon and pulse a few more times.
2. Roll a heaping tablespoon of the mixture between your palms to form a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. Put your chopped almonds on a plate and roll each truffle in the almonds. Chill until firm.
Nutrition
| Nutritional Facts | |
| Servings | 18 (37 g) |
| Base Nutrients | |
| Calories | 126 kcal (6%) |
| Calories from Fat | 41 kcal (0%) |
| Total Fat | 5 g (7%) |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g (7%) |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg (0%) |
| Sodium | 44 mg (2%) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 23 g (8%) |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g (14%) |
| Protein | 2 g (4%) |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | n/a |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg (0%) |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 42 mg (3%) |
| Iron | 1 mg (4%) |
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