Date & Nut Truffles
 
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Almond and Date Truffles the magic of this recipe is that it is simply dates and almonds blended into a paste. The truffles are easy to make and are a great alternative to a naughty sweet treat. A good lunch box filler and sweet with coffee for vegan or vegetarian friends.
Marissa:
Recipe type: Treats
Cuisine: British
Servings: 20
Ingredients
  • 100g almonds blanched in hot water for 30 minutes and drained
  • 200g fresh dates pitted (I used Mazafati dates from Iran).
Method
  1. Blend the almonds and the fresh dates in a food processor until the mixture has blended into a mass of gooey goodness.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
  3. Form into balls and roll into cocoa powder, coconut or a variety of drinking chocolate powders.
Tips
The truffles will keep in the fridge for a week.
Recipe by Marissa's Recipes & Ideas at https://www.marissa.co/quick-easy-healthy-date-and-almond-truffles-chocolate-cashew-truffles/