I made these with my mother when she was visiting for the holidays. They were a big hit, perfect to snack on without being too sweet or filling. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them to my 3pm (last call) coffee.
Dark Chocolate Coconut Truffles
About 20 min
- 2 cups (5 dl) desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons full coconut oil (in solid form)
- 3-4 tablespoons agave syrup or other sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 3-ounces (85 gram) dark chocolate, 65% cacao
Make it like this;
- Place desiccated coconut and coconut flour in a bowl.
- Melt coconut oil in a pot. Add sweetner, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add the mix to the dry coconut and knead with your hands until you get a compact dough. Take about a teaspoon of dough and roll into a ball roughly the size of a walnut. Place coconut ball on a plate lined with baking paper or aluminium foil. Repeat until you use up all of the coconut dough. When done, place the truffles in the fridge for about 30 min.
- Break dark chocolate into small pieces and place in a steel bowl over a water bath to melt. Stir to ensure an even melt. You can choose to cover all of them in chocolate, or keep half like snowballs like I did.
- Remove coconut truffles from fridge, and dunk them one-by-one in dark chocolate. Place back into the fridge for half an hour to set.
- Store in an airtight container in fridge and serve chilled.
