Happy Friday! Since I’ve received rave reviews on my truffles, I decided to make it a tradition to come up with a new recipe every month. This month’s holiday is St. Patrick’s Day so obvs I had to use green ingredients to get you guys into the spirit! These tasty treats contain healthy fat, fiber, protein + antioxidants so you can always feel good about indulging in the “Little Adapts” truffles 🙂 They are an easy dessert to whip up, and are also dairy-free + gluten-free.
- Healthy Fat: Avocado, Almonds
- Fiber: Dates, Avocado, Almonds
- Protein: Almonds, Avocado
- Antioxidants: Matcha
If you want to be the hit of the party, trust me – bring these truffles! HAPPY ST. PATTY’S DAY, MY FRIENDS!!!
St. Patrick's Day Truffles
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Author: Little Adapts By Jax
Serves: 18
Ingredients
- 10 pitted medjool dates
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 tbsp almond milk
- ½ avocado
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp matcha
- 1 organic dark chocolate bar
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp finely diced pistachios
Instructions
- Place almonds, dates, almond milk, avocado, vanilla extract + matcha into a high speed blender or food processor.
- Pulse until ingredients are combined, but still have chunks and forms a dough. 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 pistachios.
- 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 pistachios.
- Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and enjoy! Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
With Health + Happiness,
Jax
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