Makes approx 20 {bite size} all natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, decadent, rich, deliciously indulgent, seriously chocolatey, healthy, wholesome, dark chocolate truffles with a cheeky kick of heat!
Ingredients –
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 3/4 cup dates* – Keto/ low carb lovin’ friends and those of you who have trouble digesting dates – soak/ferment your dates in coconut water keifr or kombucha overnight and you should be ready to roll
- 1 Tablespoon of cacao
- 2 Tablespoons of hemp hearts – optional
- 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso (optional – please note you can’t actually taste the espresso I find it just really helps to enhance and intensify the flavor of the chocolate/cacao)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla (or 4-6 drops of vanilla cream stevia – I like to use Sweet Leaf Stevia )
- 1 teaspoon of filtered water
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
Optional add ins;
- 1 teaspoon of maca powder – For hormone balance
- 2 scoops of collagen – or 1-2 scoops of your fave protein powder for that extra protein hit.
Optional for serving –
- Cacao
- Finely shredded coconut flakes
- Hemp seeds
Method –
1 – Optional but highly (HIGHLY) recommended – Place your nuts on to a lined baking tray and roast at 175’C/350’F for 5-10 mins until lightly toasted, gloriously golden and deliciously fragrant.
2 – Once toasted, place your nuts into your food processor/blender and pulse until crumbly, you want there to still be a few bigger chunks to give the bites some nice texture.
3 – Add dates and process until the mixture starts to come together into a sticky, loose “dough”.
4 – Add vanilla, cacao, espresso, salt , cayenne, hemp seeds, maca and protein powder (if using) then process again until combined.
5 – Using your hands, roll approx 1 small Tablespoons worth of dough into bite size balls then set aside – FYI – I like to make my bites on the smaller side. You would probably need 3 of mine to make up one of those golf ball size bites you buy at cafe’s or in stores.
6 – If you are going to coat your bliss bites in cacao, coconut or extra hemp seeds simply place your cacao, coconut and/or hemp seeds into a small bowl or zip lock bag and gentle press/shake until nicely coated. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes – If you find your dates are a little dry you could try soaking them in some warm water for 10 mins before you begin, then drain and rinse and make as normal.
