Dark Chocolate Truffles

If you have roughly 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Dark Chocolate Truffles might be an awesome gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and primal recipe to try. This hor d'oeuvre has 106 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 16 and costs 31 cents per serving. If you have butter, orange zest, coconut butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 1414 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Elana's Pantry. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 12%. Similar recipes are Dark chocolate truffles, Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles, and Coconut-Dark Chocolate Truffles.

Servings: 16

 

Ingredients:

½ cup raw cacao butter

¼ cup cacao powder

¾ cup cacao powder

2 tablespoons coconut butter

2 tablespoons coconut oil

¼ cup honey

1 tablespoon orange zest

¼ teaspoon vanilla stevia

Equipment:

food processor

baking paper

baking sheet

pot

toothpicks

Cooking instruction summary:

In a food processor combine coconut oil and coconut butterPulse in honey, stevia, and orange zestPulse in cocoa powderRefrigerate for 30 minutes, or until very firmUse a 1 teaspoon sized scoop to measure out trufflesRoll into a ball and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheetIn a small pot over very low heat, make shell for trufflesMelt the cacao butter, then stir in cacao powder, honey and steviaUsing a toothpick, dip truffles in shell one by oneChill for one hourTop with coarsely-ground salt if desired, then serve

 

Step by step:


1. In a food processor combine coconut oil and coconut butter

2. Pulse in honey, stevia, and orange zest

3. Pulse in cocoa powder

4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until very firm

5. Use a 1 teaspoon sized scoop to measure out truffles

6. Roll into a ball and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet

7. In a small pot over very low heat, make shell for truffles

8. Melt the cacao butter, then stir in cacao powder, honey and stevia

9. Using a toothpick, dip truffles in shell one by one

10. Chill for one hour

11. Top with coarsely-ground salt if desired, then serve


Nutrition Information:

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106k Calories
1g Protein
9g Total Fat
8g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
106k
5%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
5g
37%

Carbohydrates
8g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
15mg
5%

Sodium
52mg
2%

Caffeine
12mg
4%

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Protein
1g
3%

Manganese
0.21mg
11%

Copper
0.21mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Magnesium
27mg
7%

Iron
0.83mg
5%

Phosphorus
41mg
4%

Vitamin A
178IU
4%

Zinc
0.39mg
3%

Potassium
87mg
2%

Selenium
0.89µg
1%

Vitamin E
0.17mg
1%

Vitamin B2
0.02mg
1%

Calcium
10mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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