Courtesy of Gone Raw http://goneraw.com/recipe/timbit-trufflesIngredients:
Truffles:
- 3 cups of pecans or walnuts
- 20 pitted dates (make sure they are soft, like Medjool dates)
- 2/3 cup cacao or carob powder
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 pinch of salt (optional, I don't tend to use it)
Decorations:
- Coconut shavings (I put them in the food processor to make them very fine)
- Pecan or walnut powder (I just save some from when I process them to make the truffles)
- Cacao or carob powder
- Carob chips
- Almond butter
Preparation:
1. Place the pecans or walnuts in the food processor, and process until the powder looks like sand
2. Add the cacao/carob powder, the dates, the vanilla extract and the salt
3. Mix until the ingredients have formed a dough
4. Take a small amount of dough and roll it in your hands
5. Decorate your truffles with coconut shavings, pecan/walnut powder, cacao/carob powder, carob chips, or drizzles of almond butter
6. Place your truffles on a plate or platter covered with Saran Wrap (so they don't stick to the plate) and put them in the fridge (for a couple of hours) or freezer (for 30 minutes) until they get a bit firmer.
7. Keep your truffles in the fridge or freezer until you eat them.
