by These little raw chocolates will more than satisfy your chocolate cravings! They also pack a wonderful punch of health benefits!
Raw Virgin Organic Coconut Oil has countless benefits that include helping with weight loss, acting as a natural anti-fungal, reducing inflammation, and countless more benefits listed here: http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/
And Raw Cacao is another super food that provides your body with antioxidant flavonoids, more magnesium than any other known food, and many more feel good benefits listed here: http://livesuperfoods.com/raw-cacao-powder.html
The Simplest Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa powder I like using raw cacao powder
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup maple syrup, coconut nectar, or honey
- 1 cup coconut oil softened
Optional Coatings
- 2 Tablespoons dried shredded coconut flakes
- 2 Tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- get creative with spices, cinnamon, cayenne, ground espresso, sea salt, etc.
Instructions
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Mix first 3 ingredients together in a bowl.
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Take a melon baller or spoon to create little round truffle balls with your hands. If mixture gets to sticky to work with, chill in the fridge or freezer for a little bit.
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Roll each chocolate ball in the remaining cacao powder, coconut or nuts. Place in freezer until ready to serve.
And still they come! More and more and more gorgeous raw vegan healthy scrumptiousness…I have already put on 40kg (and am mentally stealing Homer Simpson’s Mumu from him) in my mind and it is only a matter of time before my poor long suffering body follows suit… must…stop…going…to…Pinterest…it…is…going…to…kill…me…