Raw Mayan Truffles

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups almonds
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12 -13 dates, soaked for 15 minutes in water (deglet noor dates, whole pitted unsweetened, you can also sub medjool or other varieties)
• 1 tablespoon strong coffee (or coffee liqueur such as kahlua)
• 1 tablespoon date water
• 1/2 teaspoon vietnamese cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 place almonds in a food processor and process until nearly the consistency of almond meal – the pieces should be very fine but stop before it starts to turn to butter.
• 2 next add cocoa powder, chocolate chips, dates (minus the water) and spices and blend well.
• 3 add coffee and pulse. add 1 tbsp of date water only if your batter isn’t coming together. it should be difficult to process at this point.
• 4 transfer to a bowl and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from freezer and roll into 1-inch balls. they will be sticky but manageable with the warmth of your hands.
• 6 roll in cocoa or cacao powder (optional) and keep frozen to retain freshness. you can eat them chilled or at room temperature. i preferred them a tad on the warm side as you could taste more of the flavors.