Gluten Free Truffles with Chocolate and Coconut

Name: Gluten Free Truffles with Chocolate and Coconut
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 g of Cashew Nuts; 50 g of Brazil Nuts; 60 mL of Water; 140 g of Ground Oat; 2 tbsp of Maple Syrup; 10 g of Cacao Nibs; 0.25 tsp of Cinnamon; 0.25 tsp of Ginger; 0.5 tsp of Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp of Cocoa Powder; 1 tbsp of Desiccated Coconut

Vegan

Dairy-Free

Eggs-Free

Gluten-Free

Soy-Free

Nutrients

Nutrient	Grams	RDA
Carbs	16g	5%
of which Sugars	3g	3%
Fats	13g	20%
of which Saturates	4g	18%
Proteins	6g	12%
Fibers	3g	12%

Nutrients Proportions

carbs 42%
sugars 7%
fats 35%
saturates 10%
proteins 15%
fibers 8%

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Energy balls are one of those things that you wish you had with your at all times. Feeling sad? Pop one in. Hard day at work? Down goes another one. We have developed our Gluten Free Truffles to fill you with lots of energy and nutrients, so that you can keep ploughing through with a smile!

First, as the name implies, these truffles are gluten free, they have chocolate and coconut. We have also made them vegan and dairy free, and filled them with nutritious nuts and oats and without peanut butter. They also have lots of fibres and proteins, with just two of our truffles providing 12% of your daily recommended intake for both.

We love to add nuts to recipes and try to have some every day. We think you should too because they provide healthy unsaturated fats, fibres, and minerals. Here we used brazil nuts, which are high in selenium, a precious antioxidant that supports your immune system, and cashews, which provide a source of vitamin E.

If you love chocolate but not the sugar that comes with it, then raw cacao nibs are the best choice if you want to add a tasty chocolatey flavour to any recipe. They are a true superfood as they are rich in fibre, iron, magnesium, and antioxidants. If you can't find raw cacao nibs at your store, just break down a dark chocolate bar to bits and use that.

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NOTE: Please note that the default ingredients yield about 16 truffles.

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ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold

For the Truffles

Cashew Nuts	100 g
Brazil Nuts	50 g
Water	60 mL
Ground Oat	140 g
Maple Syrup	2 tbsp
Cacao Nibs	10 g
Cinnamon	0.25 tsp
Ginger	0.25 tsp
Vanilla Extract	0.5 tsp

For the Coating

Cocoa Powder	1 tsp
Desiccated Coconut	1 tbsp

step 1

Start by soaking the cashew nuts in water for at least 5 hours or overnight until they are soft (1).

Then drain and transfer into a blender bowl. Add water, ground oat, maple syrup, chopped brazil nuts, cacao nibs, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla (2).

step 2

Blitz until the ingredients are well incorporated and you have a sticky dough (1).

Roll the mixture in the palm of your hands into bite-sized balls (2).

step 3

Now it's time to coat half of the truffles with cocoa and half with coconut.

To do so, put cocoa powder in a plastic seal bag, drop in one oatmeal ball, and seal. Now, shake the bag until the truffle is thoroughly covered in chocolate (1).

For the coconut coating instead, brush the energy ball with a thin layer of maple syrup before you drop it in a seal bag filled with coconut flakes and shake well (2).

step 4

Repeat the above step until you have coated all the cashew truffles.

Refrigerate these healthy energy bites before serving and keep them in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Enjoy!

Foodacious Tips

You can replace raw cacao nibs with dark chocolate chips, but make sure it's at least 70% dark chocolate to still get all the benefits while keeping the sugars low.
Swap plain water with electrolytes-rich coconut water or with plat-based milks for extra flavour.