Cocoa-Oat Truffles
Trying to make my diet healthier. This is one of the few recipes that I have found that I like. No sugar, and no gluten. I hadn't tried dates before this. They make a nice alternative to sugar in this recipe. Even my family liked them, they didn't know there wasn't any sugar.
Trying to make my diet healthier. This is one of the few recipes that I have found that I like. No sugar, and no gluten. I hadn't tried dates before this. They make a nice alternative to sugar in this recipe. Even my family liked them, they didn't know there wasn't any sugar.
- Carbohydrate 12.414104 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 4.34489275 g
- Fiber 1.84747753612995 g
- Protein 2.54849975 g
- Saturated Fat 0.498066875 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (22g)
- Sodium 1.148825 mg
- Sugar 10.56662646387 g
- Trans Fat 0.273598025 g
- Calories 93 calories
Step-by-step
- Place oats in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground.
- Add dates, 2 tablespoons cocoa, almond butter, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and process until finely ground and sticking together.
- Place remaining cocoa powder in a shallow bowl.
- Roll truffle mixture into balls about 2 teaspoons each, pressing firmly for mixture to stick together.
- Roll truffles in cocoa powder and chill until ready to serve.
Dense, naturally bound confections require a precise balance of viscous binders and dry absorbents to hold their spherical shape without baking. Pitted Medjool or Deglet Noor dates provide invert sugars and sticky pectin that act as the primary structural glue, binding the pulverized rolled oats and almond butter into a cohesive mass when processed thoroughly in a food processor fitted with an S-blade. If your machine struggles with motor strain during this dry-paste stage, pulsed increments interspersed with manual scraping prevent overheating.
Pairing these rich bites requires contrasting elements to cut through the high density of fats and concentrated fruit sugars. Pouring a steaming cup of un sweetened black coffee or a tart herbal infusion provides the necessary tannic astringency and bright acidity to balance the palate between bites. Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to seven days, these treats firm up as the chilled fats set.
