Description
A simple recipe for rich, fudgy chocolate truffles made with chickpeas, almond butter, and cocoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Coconut flakes or crushed nuts for rolling (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare by draining and drying the chickpeas, and line a tray with parchment for chilling.
- In a food processor, blend the chickpeas, almond butter, cocoa powder, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to firm it up.
- Once chilled, scoop portions of the mixture and roll into balls. Optionally coat with coconut flakes or crushed nuts.
- Store truffles in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
For nut-free truffles, substitute almond butter with sunflower seed butter. Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness or cocoa as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg