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If you have a sweet tooth but prefer to keep things healthy than you will love this easy chocolate truffles recipe. Let’s face it, we all need a little sweet treat every now and again. At least I do! But I also prefer to avoid all that processed and refined sugar that goes against my clean eating healthy habits. I’m sharing a great orange chocolate truffle recipe that is both healthy and easy to make. 

Healthy Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe with Orange Zest

What You Will Need (Full Printable Recipe Available Below) 

(Makes 12)

• 1 cup Medjool Dates (appx 12 medium size dates) pitted
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds slices
• 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder
• 1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
• 2 tsp of orange zest (zest from 1 large Naval orange) 
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

How to Make Chocolate Truffles

First, you may ask what is a chocolate truffle? And, though the traditional chocolate truffle consists of chocolate ganache center, made with heavy cream and chocolate I like to take a healthier spin on it.

These tasty treats are just as delicious with all the flavor but made with natural sweeteners. Medjool dates are naturally sweet on their own making them the perfect choice for our chocolate truffle recipe. Also, maple syrup, just like honey is another natural sweetener that I tend to use on a regular basis. No sugar packets or boxed sugar in this house. 😉

Let’s start by gathering our ingredients to make homemade chocolate truffles. Our ingredients are simple, easy and nothing processed. That’s the key to clean eating. You can see how I transformed my lifestyle and lost over 50 lbs with diet and exercise here: clean eating (no gimmicks).

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Easy Chocolate Truffle Recipe Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, combine the dates, almonds, cacao powder, maple syrup, and the orange zest. Process until well combined. Make sure that when you are making your homemade truffles to use raw cacao and not cocoa. There is a difference. This is the cacao powder that I use pretty much daily. It’s also great in smoothies, baking treats and doesn’t have any added sugar. (find it HERE) 
2. If you do not have a high-speed blender, soften the dates in hot water for 15 minutes to soften them up a bit. Then drain and pat them dry before mixing them.
3. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out the chocolate truffle mixture and shape it into a smooth round ball. Place your chocolate truffle balls onto parchment paper. If the warmth of your hand makes it difficult to roll, place the mixture in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Sometimes the chocolate balls are easier to roll when they are a bit cooler in temperature. Also, if the date-nut mixture is too soft to form into a ball, you can add a tablespoon of coconut flour and let it stand for 5 minutes. It will then be easier to form into a ball.
4. Next, roll the balls in the coconut flakes and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate for about an hour. 
5. Enjoy your homemade chocolate truffles cold.
6. If your family doesn’t devour them all at once, make sure to store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Healthy Chocolate Truffle Recipe (Printable Version)

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Healthy & Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe with Orange Zest

Delicious easy chocolate truffles recipe without the guilt. See how to make truffles without added sugar with this easy chocolate truffle recipe. Homemade truffles made with cacao and natures sweeteners

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Medjool Dates pitted
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds
• 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp orange zest
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

1. In a blender or food processor, combine the dates, almonds, cacao powder, maple syrup, and the orange zest.
2. Process until well combined.
3. If you do not have a high-speed blender, soften the dates in hot water for 15 minutes to soften them up a bit. Then drain and pat them dry before mixing them.
4. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out the chocolate truffle mixture and shape it into a smooth round ball.
5. Place your chocolate truffle balls onto parchment paper. 
6. Next, roll the balls in the coconut flakes and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
7. Refrigerate for about an hour.
8. Enjoy your chocolate truffles cold

Notes

If the warmth of your hand makes it difficult to roll, place the mixture in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Sometimes the chocolate balls are easier to roll when they are a bit cooler in temperature. Also, if the date-nut mixture is too soft to form into a ball, you can add a tablespoon of coconut flour and let it stand for 5 minutes. It will then be easier to form into a ball.

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