Chocolate, date and fig truffles - Vegan, Refined Sugar and Gluten Free

Chocolate, Date and Fig Truffles

Vegan, Refined Sugar and Gluten Free

Truffles are great for a morning or afternoon tea. These ones use healthy, nutritious ingredients and they are not too sweet.

150g dates, pitted

¼ cup hot water

150g dried figs, stems discarded, quartered

¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds

½ cup toasted pecans (can be replaced with other nuts like walnuts but pecans do add a rich flavour)

½ cup almond meal

¼ cup cocoa powder, plus extra for rolling

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Soak dates in water for 30 minutes. Reserve the water. In a food processor, blend or process dates, figs, pumpkin seeds, pecans, almond meal, cocoa and vanilla until almost smooth and combined. If the mixture is too dry, add a little of the date water and blend further.

Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into 30 balls, then roll in extra cocoa. Store truffles in the fridge in an airtight container.

If you find the cocoa is a bit bitter you can mix it with a few tablespoons of icing sugar (Don’t add this if you wish to keep them refined sugar free) or alternately coat the balls in fine coconut.