Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Chocolate Coconut Truffles

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Makes about 3 dozen truffles.

Theses truffles have a distinct taste of chocolate and coconut. No baking is required, they are easy to make and gluten free. They keep very well refrigerated or frozen. A lovely treat at any time. 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 3/4 cups superfine blanched ground almond flour

  • ½ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut

  • 1 ½-2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

PREPARATION:

  1. Place the almond flour, coconut, olive oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and chocolate chips in a food processor fitted with the steel blade.  Pulse BRIEFLY until cookie consistency is formed.

  2. Transfer to a bowl.

  3. Place the cocoa powder on a sheet of wax paper.

  4. With your hands, shape level teaspoons of the mixture into balls and roll in the cocoa powder.   

  5. I store the truffles in the refrigerator or freezer in a tight-fitting container with wax paper between the layers.