Dark Chocolate Walnut Truffles

Makes approx 20 {bite size} all natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, seriously chocolatey, healthy, wholesome, dark chocolate truffles!

These truffles are wonderful and so easy to make. You can opt out of roasting the nuts for a raw treat or roast the nuts for some added flavor. Besides this, they are no-bake and super easy to make. These are a great back-to-school kind of snack that you can prep and make once for the week and will keep those littles full of energy and nutrients.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup raw walnuts
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 3 Tablespoons of hemp seeds (or extra almonds/walnuts/cashews)
• 3/4 cup pitted medjool dates*
• 1 Tablespoon of cacao
• 1 Tablespoon of Dark Chocolate Fudge coconut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso (optional – you can’t actually taste the espresso I find it just really helps to enhance and intensify the flavor of the chocolate/cacao)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla (or 4-6 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia )
• A pinch of salt

Optional for serving:

• Cacao
• Finely shredded coconut flakes
• Hemp seeds

*If you find your dates are a little dry you could try soaking them in some warm water for 10 mins before you begin, then drain and rinse and make as normal.

Preparation:

1. Optional but highly (HIGHLY) recommended – Place your nuts on to a lined baking tray and roast at 350 degrees for 5-10 mins until lightly toasted, gloriously golden and deliciously fragrant.
2. Once toasted, place your nuts into your food processor/blender and pulse until crumbly, you want there to still be a few bigger chunks to give the bites some nice texture.
3. Add dates and process until the mixture starts to come together into a sticky, loose “dough”.
4. Add vanilla, hemp seeds, salt, cacao and espresso (if using) then process again until combined.
5. Using your hands, roll approx 1 small Tablespoons worth of dough into bite size balls then set aside
 – FYI – I like to make my bites on the smaller side. You would probably need 3 of mine to make up one of those golf ball size bites you buy at cafe’s or in stores.
6. If you are going to coat your bliss bites in cacao, coconut or extra hemp seeds simply place your cacao, coconut and/or hemp seeds into a small bowl or zip lock bag and gentle press/shake until nicely coated. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Recipe created by our genius friend, Emma @emsswanston on IG.