We all love a sweet treat from time to time. I usually crave sweet treats after lunch and dinner. This Vegan Truffle Recipe, made with shredded coconut, chocolate, and delicious nuts. It’s a light and chocolate treat that’s just as delicious and easy to make.

Types of Vegan Truffles

This month's indulgence is Truffles! My love for truffles is endless. I love to create various types of them...With black chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, coconut, nuts, alcohol, and much more. My last addiction is the ones on the vegan and gluten-free version.

You can use any nuts, and dried fruits, and any spices you love. If you wish to create them in a raw version you can omit the black chocolate and you can just use only cacao. My favorite dried fruits for this recipe are dates which give a sweeter taste and plums which give a bitter taste. The choice is yours.

Soaking the Plums

The plums are soaked in water. It’s the perfect way to grind them together with the nuts.

Health Benefits of Plums

Plums are a rich source of nutrients and you need to include them in your diet as you will see big changes in your body! They are rich in vitamin A and vitamin C, and are fruits that help many who have problems with the intestinal system!

These are the benefits of plums:

"Fight" against osteoporosis!
Protect the heart,
Boost the immune system,
Helps you lose weight,
They prevent thrombosis.

How to Make Vegan Truffle Recipe Step By Step

Gather all the ingredients. (Photo 1). Soak the plums for ½ hour until soft.

Cut the chocolate into very small pieces. (Photo 2). Pit the plums and blend them well in a food processor (Photo 4)

Place the walnuts and almonds in a food processor, pulse them until they are fine. Remove the nuts from the food processor, place them into a bowl, and set them aside. (Photo 3)

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Gather the blended nuts, the plums, the banana, and the chocolate. Add the pitted plums and pulse several times. Once the plums have formed a paste, roughly cut up the banana and add it to the plums along with the vanilla. Pulse a few times to blend everything together. Add the plum mixture to the nuts. Add a pinch of salt. This gives a flavourful combination between salt and sweet. Mix to combine. To finish add the mix of cacao and the chocolate and mix them all well to combine. (Photo 5 and 6)

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To form the truffles, sprinkle the bottom of a small pan or bowl with a layer of coconut.

Next, gently start forming small round truffles with your hands slightly wet. Gently spread the mixture evenly over the coconut. Place in the refrigerator or freezer for at least an hour to firm up. These truffles are equally well served cold or at room temperature. (Photo 7)

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HOW TO PREP IN ADVANCE

This Vegan truffle is easy to make in advance. Just grind all the nuts, chocolate, soak the plums and blend them. Keep them in separate bowls, in the fridge. Remove them once you wanna prepare the truffles and mix them all together.

Cook's tips for the perfect Vegan truffle recipe

Instead of plums, you can use dates. Prepare them in the same way.
Except for the shredded coconut, you can either roll them in cocoa powder or in shredded hazelnuts. All the choices match perfectly together.
Use fresh nuts.

What Chocolate to use

I really love Dar Chocolate. For these truffles, I used the Almond truffle bar.

OTHER CHOCOLATE TREATS

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