Maple Raisin Date Truffles
I love this easy vegan truffle recipe from Laura Theodore, aka the Jazzy Vegetarian, from her cookbook Vegan-Ease! Elegant and delicious, you can whip up this vegan, gluten-free treat in less than 10 minutes of active time.
Note: you’ll need to refrigerate for an hour before serving to your guests.
Laura says, “These tasty truffles are pretty too, making an excellent healthy dessert or snack to satisfy your sweet tooth. Bonus: Impressive to serve for a dinner party too!”
Vegan-Ease creates special menus to make meal planning even easier. To make a complete meal, pair this delicious dessert with Laura’s Kale, Lime and Almond Salad and Walnut and Quinoa Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms.
You’ll find fun menus in Laura’s book like the Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Soy-Free Party Menu, the Be My Valentine Menu, and the Sunday Brunch Menu.
Easy Vegan Truffle Recipe from Laura Theodore’s Vegan-Ease: An Easy Guide to Enjoying a Plant-Based Diet ©Laura Theodore 2015, 2020. Reprinted by permission. Distributed by Cardinal Publishing. More information at www.jazzyvegetarian.com. Signed copy on sale, available here. Available on Amazon here. Watch Season Five on Amazon here.
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Maple-Raisin-Date-Truffles
Ingredients
- 9 large Medjool dates pitted
- 1 ⁄3 cup raisins
- ¼ cup raw unsweetened shredded dried coconut
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.
- Put the dates, raisins, coconut and maple syrup in a high-performance blending appliance and process to the consistency of soft dough. Transfer the date mixture to a medium-sized bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, spoon out a heaping tablespoon of the date mixture, and roll it into a ball. Continue in this manner to form 10 to 12 truffle balls.
- Put the cocoa powder in a small bowl. Roll the truffles in the cocoa powder until coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour. Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, truffles will keep up to 3 days.
Hope you enjoy this easy vegan recipe!
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