Monday, February 28, 2011

Raw/vegan nut butter truffles recipe

This is a recipe I came up with by accident when I was trying to make something else! This is as close as I can come to duplicating this amazing recipe.

Raw/Vegan Nut Butter Truffles

Ingredients:
1 part nut butter (I used a little peanut butter, almond butter and sunflower seed butter mixed together) (probably about 1 c. of nut butter)
2 parts coconut oil (probably about 2 c.)
Agave nectar (as needed) (at least about 1 c.)
1 tsp vanilla
dried, unsweetened, shredded coconut (as needed) at least 1 cup)
raw, organic cacao powder (as needed) approx. 1 cup
2 T. raw carob powder
1 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt
Chopped nuts or seeds for coating "truffles" as desired


In mixing bowl (I used my Kitchen Aid mixer, you can also do this by hand with a whisk) mix together the nut butter and the coconut oil together till creamy. Add enough agave nectar until the mixture seizes up. (Mine never really did.)

Add the remaining ingredients, mixing well after each addition. Adjust the thickness of the dough by adding more coconut, cacao or carob powder. Chill for an hour, or overnight, in the refrigerator to make the "dough" easier to form into balls.

When firm enough to work with, scoop out mixture with two small teaspoons or a small cookie scoop (I used #100 scoop), roll balls in cacao powder or chopped nuts or chia or sesame or hemp seeds if desired.  Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Enjoy!

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