Description
These Easy Cocoa Date Truffles are a healthy, delicious treat made from dates, cocoa powder, and dark chocolate. Perfect as a refined sugar-free snack, they are soft, fudgy, and can be customized with flavored extracts or rolled in various toppings. No baking required, making them a quick and simple dessert or snack option.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, optional
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ teaspoon flavored extract (e.g., raspberry, orange, coconut, or peppermint)
- ¼ cup flaky sea salt, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, or freeze-dried fruit, for topping or rolling
Instructions
- Soften Dates: Soak the pitted dates in boiling water for five minutes to soften them, then drain and reserve the soaking water.
- Blend Ingredients: Add the dates, cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons of the reserved soaking water to a food processor. Add any optional extracts if using. Process for 4-5 minutes, scraping down the sides frequently, until the mixture is very smooth. Add additional soaking water a teaspoon at a time if needed to achieve a texture slightly thinner than cookie dough.
- Chill Mixture: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop the mixture onto a parchment-lined sheet pan. Freeze for 10 minutes until firm enough to roll.
- Melt Chocolate: Place dark chocolate and optional coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds, stir, and continue microwaving in 15-second intervals with stirring until fully melted. Set aside.
- Form Truffles: Roll the chilled date mixture between your palms into balls. Using a fork, dip each ball into the melted chocolate, coat completely, and tap off excess chocolate. Place back onto the parchment-lined tray.
- Add Toppings: While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle with flaky sea salt or desired toppings.
- Set Chocolate: Return the coated truffles to the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden completely before serving.
Notes
- For oil-free coating, skip the coconut oil in the chocolate; it will be thicker but still workable.
- You can omit the chocolate coating and roll truffles in shredded coconut, chopped nuts, or freeze-dried fruit for a refined sugar-free option.
- Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Use flavored extracts to change the flavor profile of the truffles easily.
- If the mixture is too dry, add soaking water gradually until the right texture is achieved.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
