Chocolate Carrot Truffles Recipe
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This guest post recipe serves 12 and is the perfect marriage of vegetables and chocolate.
Chocolate Carrot Truffles Recipe
1/2 cup shredded carrots, set some aside for garnish
1/2 cup shredded coconut, set some aside for garnish
1/4 cup roasted, unsalted almonds
1/4 cup roasted, unsalted cashews
1 tablespoon peanut butter, or nut butter of choice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
ground ginger
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
salt
Line a standard size sheet pan with parchment and set aside. In a food processor fitted with the S blade, pulse shredded carrots until fine. Add coconut and nuts and pulse until combined and finely chopped. Add nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, spices, and salt one ingredient at a time while pulsing. Blend until smooth, and the dough comes together, nearly forming a ball. 2-3 minutes.
Scoop chunks of dough with a tablespoon and roll into balls. Sprinkle the tops with a mixture of remaining coconut and shredded carrot, and place on parchment lined sheet tray. Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Cooking Note: These will keep up to a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe by: Patricia Greenberg, “Scrumptious Sandwiches, Salads, and Snacks: simple, healthy recipes for school work and home”.
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