Cocoa Oat Truffles

Cocoan Oat Truffles takes around 1 hour from beginning to end. This recipe makes 45 servings with 35 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. For 13 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of vanillan extract, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Picky Eater Blog. 596 people were impressed by this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 46%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cocoa Hemp Truffles, Cocoa Hazelnut Truffles, and Cocoa-Date Truffles.

Servings: 45

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw, natural almond butter

1 cup pitted dates, chopped

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment:

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the oats in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground.Add dates, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, almond butter, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and process until finely ground and slightly sticking together (it will form a loose batter).Place remaining cocoa powder in a shallow bowl. Roll truffle mixture into balls (2 or 3 tsp per truffle), pressing firmly for mixture to stick together. Note: if you use 2 tsp per truffle, you will end up with 40 calories per truffle. If you use 3 tsp per truffle, you will end up with 60 calories per truffle. I also spread the “batter” out on a plate because it was easier to scoop up with my 1 tsp measure. After a few presses in between my hands, I ended up with these perfect little cocoa balls. Note: do not roll the batter in your hands (to form a ball) – it will fall apart. Make sure to press it firmly with your fingers/hands until it binds together, kind of like if you were playing with play-dough.Roll truffles in cocoa powder and chill until ready to serve (I chilled mine for about 1 hour).

 

Step by step:


1. Place the oats in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground.

2. Add dates, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, almond butter, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and process until finely ground and slightly sticking together (it will form a loose batter).

3. Place remaining cocoa powder in a shallow bowl.

4. Roll truffle mixture into balls (2 or 3 tsp per truffle), pressing firmly for mixture to stick together. Note: if you use 2 tsp per truffle, you will end up with 40 calories per truffle. If you use 3 tsp per truffle, you will end up with 60 calories per truffle. I also spread the “batter” out on a plate because it was easier to scoop up with my 1 tsp measure. After a few presses in between my hands, I ended up with these perfect little cocoa balls. Note: do not roll the batter in your hands (to form a ball) – it will fall apart. Make sure to press it firmly with your fingers/hands until it binds together, kind of like if you were playing with play-dough.

5. Roll truffles in cocoa powder and chill until ready to serve (I chilled mine for about 1 hour).


Nutrition Information:

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34k Calories
0.99g Protein
1g Total Fat
4g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
34k
2%

Fat
1g
3%

  Saturated Fat
0.18g
1%

Carbohydrates
4g
2%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
0.49mg
0%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.99g
2%

Manganese
0.15mg
8%

Vitamin E
0.68mg
5%

Fiber
0.9g
4%

Magnesium
14mg
4%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Phosphorus
27mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Potassium
56mg
2%

Iron
0.27mg
2%

Zinc
0.2mg
1%

Calcium
12mg
1%

Selenium
0.75µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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