Dessert: Chocolate-Coconut Truffles

Recipe by Sarma Melngailis If you're making these sweets for your kids, remember that chocolate (raw chocolate in particular) can be somewhat stimulating. To avoid turning bedtime into party time, it's safer to make these a daytime snack.For truffles wit

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Agave

Health and fertility benefits of Chocolate-Coconut Truffles

Agave has a low glycemic index (GI) of 17.

Ingredients

High-speed blender
1/2 cup coconut butter/oil, warmed to soften
3/4 cup agave nectar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup dried shredded coconut
2 1/4 cups cocoa powder, preferably raw, sifted

Instructions

In a high-speed blender, blend the warmed coconut butter/oil, agave nectar, vanilla, and salt. Add the shredded coconut, 1/2 cup at a time, and blend until smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in 2 cups of the cocoa powder until thoroughly combined. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or more to set slightly.
Place the remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder onto a small plate. Spoon heaping tablespoons of the chocolate mixture and roll them into balls. Roll these in the cocoa powder. Store the finished truffles in the refrigerator.

Add a review for Chocolate-Coconut Truffles