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Cherry Filled Chocolate Date Truffles

These little treats are so decadent and yet so healthy. They're perfect for Valentine's Day or absolutely any time! Chocolaty, creamy, nutty, with a little pop of cherry inside. What's not to love! Leave the cherries in the freezer until right when you need them - it will make them much easier to work with!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Assembly Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 122 kcal
Author Laura Yautz

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cup pitted Dates
  • ½ cup Toasted Walnuts (or Sunflower Seeds to make nut free)
  • 5 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Flax Seeds, ground
  • 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds, ground
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or Almond extract)
  • 2-3 Tbsp Water, as needed
  • 12 Frozen Cherries
  • For finishing: Cocoa powder, shredded coconut, crushed almond pieces, etc.

Instructions

  1. Add the first 6 ingredients to a food processor or blender, and process on high until well blended, scraping down sides as needed.
  2. Add water, a tablespoon at a time, to the running blender/food processor, until the mixture forms a thick, dough-like consistency.
  3. Using plastic gloves, measure out 1 tablespoon of the mixture, and carefully form it into a bowl shape. Repeat with another tablespoon of the mixture.

  4. Place one frozen cherry in one of the dough "bowls", and place the other on top. Carefully seal the two bowls together, to form a sphere. Smooth out the sphere so no liquid can leak out.

  5. Roll the truffle in cocoa powder, shredded coconut, crushed almonds, or anything else you desire.
  6. Repeat with remaining mixture.