Vegan Sweet Potato Chocolate Truffles
Vegan Sweet Potato Chocolate Truffles, a simple and tasty vegan chocolate treat recipe that is made with dates and sweet potatoes.
Servings: 25
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato Puree– 1 ½ cups. The puree should be chilled before using in this recipe.
- Almond Meal– 1 cup.
- Medjool Dates– 6. The dates should be pitted and soaked as described above.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder– 3 tablespoons.
- Vanilla Extract– ½ teaspoon.
- Shredded Coconut– 1 cup divided.
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend together the potato puree, date puree and vanilla extract. Optionally, you can use a food processor or strong blender.
- Add the almond meal, unsweetened cocoa powder, and ½ cup of the coconut and mix until just combined.
- Place the remaining coconut into a shallow bowl. Line a rimmed baking sheet, that can fit into the refrigerator, with parchment paper.
- Use a scoop or large spoon to scoop out individual truffles to roll into balls between your hands. The truffles with be somewhat sticky at first. You can lightly spray your hands with nonstick to help with this.
- Once you have formed the first truffle, roll it in the remaining coconut that is in the shallow bowl and then place the truffle on the lined baking sheet. Repeat until all of the truffles have been made.
- place the baking sheet in the refrigerator so that the truffles can set. It should take about an hour for the truffles to set enough to enjoy.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. Visit foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe and more.
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