Raw Chocolate And Date Truffles

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 10 medjool dates, pitted or 1 cup dates, regular
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup seeds or 3/4 cup nuts, of your choice pumpkin or 3/4 cup sunflower seeds, almonds
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, plus 1/2 cup for decorating
• 1/3 cup water

Recipe

• 1 if using regular dates, you must soak them for at least 6 hours, or overnight then drain well.
• 2 place the seeds and or nuts in to a food processer. blend for a minute or so until a dense flour like consistency is achieved.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and pulse a couple of times until the ingredients begin to stick together, almost like a dough.
• 4 use your hands to form small balls. roll the balls in the remaining desiccated coconut to finish.
• 5 the truffles can be kept at room temperature, but i find they are best kept in the fridge.
• 6 makes around 30 truffles. they will keep for 3-4 days.