Truffles....so easy even a 5 year old can do it!
Oh yummers! This recipe is a staple in our freezer. Seriously, this recipe is fail proof. I can get my kids to do anything for a truffle. I keep mine in the freezer so I can always have a quick dessert bite, but they can be kept in the fridge if you don't like them frozen.
In this recipe, I use sesame seeds, walnuts and macadamia nuts. I have been out of all three before and have substituted sunflower seeds and cashews, really any combination works. By the way, did you know that your body digests nuts better when soaked? Soaking your nuts in warm water makes them easier to digest and their nutrients more easily absorbed. While I don't regularly soak my "snack" nuts because, let's face it when I want a snack I want it now not tomorrow morning! I do try to plan my menus so therefore I can have time to soak them.
(First three ingredients soaked overnight, drained and rinsed-raisins soaked at least 1 hour, also drained)
Truffle recipe:
1/2 cup sesame seeds1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup macadamia nuts
1/2 cup raisins
5 dates
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
Soak the first three ingredients overnight and the raisins at least 1 hr. Drain and rinse nuts, seeds and raisins.
Throw everything in a food processor. Process until smooth batter. Roll into balls. We like ours rolled in coconut, but you could roll in chocolate, nuts, chopped dried fruit or just leave plain.
The best thing about these little yummy balls of chocolate is that you can feel good about the ingredients!
I love the baker making the truffles.
ReplyDeleteAaaahhhhh.....thank you! She is definitely a keeper. ;-)
ReplyDeleteShannon--I know your Mom through the coffee and cappuccino industries and she told me about your blog page. We are going to check out the humus and the flax seed crackers and I am going to send this to my daughter and son in Wake Forest NC. They are both into this type of food and eating healthy. Thanks for the healthy information and recipe's you are posting...Steve Hatchett-Georgia
ReplyDeleteThanks for the truffle recipe! Just finished a double batch. Quick question, with sesame seeds, the consistency didn't seem super creamy smooth. Could that be my food processor? Not sure the batch came out right. The truffles still tasted yummy and cured my chocolate crave!!!
ReplyDeleteJules'
It could be the the food processor. I have just worked on replacing my appliances in the past couple of years to the best that I can afford.....and I can honestly say that the food processor is one I can tell a HUGE difference in! All I can suggest is to keep scraping down the side and processing, but I can't imagine that these little jewels would taste bad even if not as creamy!! Hope you enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteI've got several post and pics ready to complete......from sausage balls, banana chips and granola bars. So stay tuned!! ;-)
@Jules'-You did soak everything the first ingredients, right? That instruction is located in parenthesis before the ingredients. I might need to move it to the first of the directions. ;-)
ReplyDeleteok, soaking my nuts and seeds now (sesame, walnuts, and sunflower) for treats after school! also soaking white beans to make white bean hummus....cant get one kid to come over to my side of the hummus numminess. perhaps using a different base ingredient will work!
ReplyDeleteTasha