Maqui Berry Chocolate Truffles
Antioxidant-rich maqui berry chocolate truffles — a quick, no-bake energising treat.
Ingredients
- Freeze Dried Maqui Berry Powder1/3 cup
- Coconut oil1 1/2 tbsp
- Raw Criollo Cacao Powder2 tbsp
- Lucuma Powder2 tbsp
- Whole Pitted Dates1 cup
- Almond butter, raw or roasted smooth1 tbsp
- Sea salta dash
- Raw Criollo Cacao Nibs2 tbsp
Method
- 1 Combine all ingredients except the cacao nibs in a food processor and process until a dense dough forms.
- 2 Add the cacao nibs and pulse a couple of times to combine, keeping some textural crunch.
- 3 Roll one heaped teaspoon of dough at a time into 1-inch balls.
- 4 Place on a plate and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- 5 Optional: roll truffles in extra Maqui Berry Powder to dust the exterior before refrigerating.
- 6 Serve chilled — truffles will be too soft at room temperature.
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cacao powder, raw, organic
$15.75
lucuma powder, raw, organic
$16.90
dates whole pitted, organic
$12.50
cacao nibs, raw, organic
$17.00
This is a great recipe to have on hand for an energising treat. These Maqui berry chocolate truffles can also be served as a desert. They are packed with antioxidants and so easy to put together. You can play with this recipe as well. Just make sure you have a sticky base of dates or raisins, good fat like coconut or almond butter and flavourful superfood powders. If you have Yacon powder I would add 1 tsp. to this recipe.
If you would like to find out more about the superfoods used in our recipes, check out the Superfood Ingredients website with lots of great information on each ingredient we use!