Baking

Truffles

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

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Serves: 30 (makes 30)

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup chopped pitted dates

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup cocoa

⅓ cup honey

70g (1 packet) ground almonds

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Instructions

1 Use a stick blender or a food processor to blend dates, peanut butter, cocoa and honey.

2 Gather 1 heaped teaspoon of the mixture and shape into a ball with your fingers (make sure you’ve washed your hands first!).

3 Spread almonds on a plate and roll balls in almonds until not sticky. Store in the fridge until ready to give as a gift.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free cocoa.

HFG tip

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 96cal

Kilojoules 400kJ

Protein 3g

Total fat 5g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 10g

–Sugars 8g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 30mg

Calcium 20mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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