Vegan Dark Chocolate Truffles
Recipe by Julia Gibson
Ingredients
7
Time
3m
Serves
20
You would never guess these decadent dark chocolate truffles are completely plant based. They’re incredibly easy to make, but rolling them in cacao powder, crushed freeze-dried raspberries and crushed pistachios give them a luxurious look for the perfect post-dinner bite.
Dessert
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
1 1/2cups
Vegan Dark Chocolate Chips
1/2cup
Full-Fat Canned Coconut Milk
1/2tsp
Vanilla Extract
1/2tsp
Cinnamon
1/4cup
Cacao Powder
1/4cup
Crushed Pistachios
1/4cup
Crushed Freeze Dried Raspberries
Instructions
1
In a small saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, coconut milk, vanilla extract and cinnamon over medium-low heat. Cook, mixing often, until the chocolate has melted and the ingredients are completely combined.
2
Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap, the wrap touching the top of the chocolate. Place in the fridge to set for 2-3 hours.
3
Once the mixture is firm pour the cacao powder, crushed pistachios and crushed freeze-dried raspberries into 3 separate bowls.
4
Roll the mixture into tablespoon sized balls, then roll in the cacao powder, pistachios or freeze-dried raspberries. Store in the fridge, allowing them to sit for 10 minutes at room temperature before serving.
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Julia Gibson is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, functional foods recipe developer and writer currently based in Toronto. She hopes to inspire and empower others through thoughtful writing, living a sustainable life, promoting holistic healing and creating deliciously nourishing food.