It’s that time of year – peppermint time! I usually make peppermint bark but this year I decided I would make a new truffle recipe instead. These truffles are creamy on the inside with just the right amount of peppermint and sweetness. It’s a little bite of heaven, plus it’s packed with:
- Healthy fat from avocado + nuts
- Natural sugar from dates
- Antioxidants from dark chocolate
Note: I wanted to make them more of a peppermint brownie truffle so I used pecans + walnuts, but you can totally use any raw nuts you have on hand and they will still be amazing!
Christmas Peppermint Truffles
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Author: Little Adapts By Jax
Serves: 15-17 truffles
Ingredients
- 10 pitted medjool dates (soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, then drained)
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup pecans
- 1 tbsp non-dairy milk
- ½ medium avocado
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1½ organic dark chocolate bar or vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Topping: White sprinkles or crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Place walnuts, pecans, dates, almond milk, avocado, peppermint extract + cacao powder into a high speed blender or food processor.
- Pulse until ingredients are combined, but still have chunks and forms a dough. Place in a bowl covered in the fridge for 10 minutes so the dough is less sticky.
- Scoop out dough into a medium sized bowl and place parchment paper onto a small baking tray.
- Melt dark chocolate + coconut oil in the microwave - making sure to stir every 30 seconds or so to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn.
- While the chocolate is melting, finely dice the candy canes if you’re using them.
- Roll the dough into golf size balls or smaller and place on parchment paper.
- Then using 2 forks, place each ball into the melted chocolate (allow the chocolate to drip off the ball before placing back onto the parchment paper.)
- Sprinkle each truffle with crushed candy cane or white sprinkles.
- Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and enjoy! Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Happy Holidays!
With Health + Happiness Always,
Jax
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