Celebrate National Chocolate Day (10/28!) Try These Chocolate Truffles!

Today  (Monday, Oct. 28)  is National Chocolate Day!  The best way to celebrate this is to whip some yummy truffles. Too much work you say? Not with this recipe! It’s a raw, vegan,  and ready to eat immediately or put them in the refrigerator.

 

The chefs at Fresh n’ Lean (the nation’s #1 organic meal delivery company) have created a masterpiece of a raw vegan brownie truffle recipe that anyone can make!

 

RAW VEGAN BROWNIE TRUFFLES by Fresh n’ Lean

Rich, gooey, decadent and totally guilt-free dessert – it won’t get any better than this! These healthy brownie truffles are not only raw, vegan, grain-free, gluten-free and ready in 15 minutes, but they are actually really nutritious and good for your body!

 

 

Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
(makes 9 truffles)

1 cup soft medjool dates, pitted

½ cup cashews, raw

½ cup pecans, raw

¼ cup raw cocoa powder

pinch of sea salt

2 tbsp of coconut milk

Extras (optional):
¼ cup of shredded coconut and ¼ cup of raw cocoa powder for rolling

Instructions:

Add dates, cashews, pecans, cocoa powder and salt to a food processor.
Blitz until you have a consistency of wet sand.
Keep the food processor running while slowly adding coconut milk, tablespoon by tablespoon. Continue blending until sticky dough is formed.

Remove dough to a board,  Divide the dough in 9 even parts. Use your hands to form round truffle shapes.
Roll each truffle in shredded coconut or raw cocoa powder.
Enjoy straight away or refrigerate before serving.
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

 

Thanks to Fresh n’ Lean for sharing this recipe with me. I could NOT have done this without them!

Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com

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