These Superfood Truffles are not only vegan, paleo and low in sugar, they also give you tons of health benefits including Carob and Cacao and Maca….
Vegan Truffles
Healthy Chocolate truffles made in under 10 minutes
For those times when life requires something chocolaty (pretty much at any time of the year, week, day) and you just want to make something quick in under 10 minutes ; I’ve got you covered with these extremely simple and yet so delicious Chocolate Chia seeds truffles. The truffles are…
The worlds easiest Chocolate Coconut Truffles with a secret ingredient
You have never seen a faster recipe! And yap it is also vegan!
All moist in the inside and topped with roasted Coconut
3/4 cup coconut milk (not “light” or low-fat variety)
11 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4-1/2 tsp coconut extract, optional
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 lb chocolate candy coating
A handful of GOJI Berries (place 3-4 in each truffle)
Toasted or flaked coconut to decorate
Preparation:
1. Place the finely chopped chocolate in medium heat-safe bowl and set aside. Place the coconut milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Heat the coconut milk until it is just under a boil—bubbles should appear along the sides of the pan, but it shouldn’t be bubbling vigorously.
3. Pour the hot coconut milk over the chopped chocolate and allow it to sit for one minute to soften the chocolate, then gently whisk them together until the chocolate is melted and it becomes a smooth, shiny chocolate ganache.
4. If you leave the ganache plain, it has a subtle fruity flavor from the coconut milk, but it is not extremely noticeable and you could add other extracts or additives to make other flavors of vegan truffles. If you want to increase the coconut flavor, add 1/4 tsp of coconut extract to the ganache. Taste it and add up to 1/4 tsp more if you prefer a stronger coconut flavor.
5. Press a layer of cling wrap directly on top of the ganache, and refrigerate it until it is firm enough to scoop and roll, about 1 hour. If you wait too long it will get very stiff and hard to work with, so it’s best to check it after an hour to make it easy to shape the truffles.
6. Pour the cocoa powder in a shallow bowl. Dust your hands lightly with cocoa powder. Use a spoon or a small candy scoop to form small balls from the ganache, and roll them between your hands to get them round. You can finish them by rolling them in a thin coating of cocoa powder, or rolling them in shredded coconut, toasted or untoasted. If you would prefer to dip them in chocolate, continue on to the next step.
7.Melt your chocolate candy coating in the microwave until it is smooth and fluid. Using forks or dipping tools, dip a truffle until it is completely submerged in the melted coating, then bring it up out of the coating and tap the fork against the lip of the bowl to remove excess. Place the truffle on a foil-covered baking sheet, and while it is still wet, sprinkle the top with toasted or untoasted coconut.
8. Repeat until all the truffles have been dipped. Place tray in the refrigerator to set the coating for about 15 minutes. Vegan Chocolate Coconut Truffles can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 weeks, and are best served at room temperature.
Also cute as a gift!
adapted from:
http://candy.about.com/od/coconutcandyrecipes/r/Vegan-Chocolate-Coconut-Truffles.htm
