Regardless of if, what, or how you celebrate any holiday this month, I'm pretty sure you and the people around you would love some decedent chocolates to eat. While I have met a few people who don't like (or are allergic to) chocolate, it is generally safe to assume that most people love chocolate and would really appreciate the gift of handmade truffles. These truffles are super easy to whip up, and make a wonderful gift for those with a variety of dietary needs - they are raw, vegan, nut free, gluten free, and amazing. Even those friends who love 'junk' food will love these gems, and they wont even clue in that they are good for them!
I left my truffles plain, but just like the Basic Raw Brownie, there are tons of different flavour combinations - mint, orange, lavender, ginger, are a few that come to mind.
Decadent Chocolate Truffles
Recipe: Print it Here
¾ Cup Raw Cacao powder
¼ Cup Cacao Butter, melted
⅓ Cup Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp. Coconut Butter
4 Tbsp. Liquid sweetener (I used honey, but feel free to use whatever you prefer)
⅛ tsp. Sea salt
½ teaspoon Vanilla, or flavouring of choice
Extra cacao for dusting
Procedure:
Melt the cacao butter, coconut butter, coconut oil, sweetener, and salt over a double boiler (or a metal bowl on top of a pot of boiling water). Once everything is melted, stir in cacao powder and flavouring. Stir vigorously, as the liquid sweetener is heavier than the other ingredients and will tend to not mix in as easily. Pour chocolate into a standard bread pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Place the pan in the refrigerator to set. Once set, the chocolate can be sliced into cubes and dusted with cacao. Store in the refrigerator for several week, or the freezer for several months.
Sophie - Wholehearted Eats says
Hello,
I get my cacao butter from my local health food store, but you can get it online from places like http://navitasnaturals.com/product/434/Cacao-Butter.html If you can't find it, I would start by using all coconut butter in the recipes, but just be cautious as your truffles will melt faster. And yes, something like a hazelnut butter or cashew butter would be really tasty in it.
Anonymous says
These look really good.. Though some of the ingredients are hard to find. What can replace the cacao butter and coconut butter? Could I use a nut butter like you suggested above?
I noticed that you use a lot of cacao butter in your recipes, do you buy them online? like iHerb?
Thanks so much, an amazing blog.
Anonymous says
These look really good.. Though some of the ingredients are hard to find. What can replace the cacao butter and coconut butter? Could I use a nut butter like you suggested above?
I noticed that you use a lot of cacao butter in your recipes, do you buy them online? like iHerb?
Thanks so much, an amazing blog.
Sophie - Wholehearted Eats says
Thank you Teila! Sorry to hear about your allergy, those are never fun. I have two suggestions for a substitution. The first is to use all cocoa butter, but you will end up with a harder truffle - more like a chocolate bar - it will still be tasty, but not 'truffle' like. The second, is to use another oil which is solid at room temperature, but melts at body temperature. I know the Earth Balance makes a shortening with flax, olive, palm, etc. which would probably work, although I don't know how it would taste.
Oh, this might be crazy, but what about a nut butter? Like cashew, or almond...?
I would play around a bit to see what you like best - maybe try making only a 1/2 batch at a time in case it doesn't work to well.
Good luck 🙂
Sophie
Sophie - Wholehearted Eats says
Thank you Teila! Sorry to hear about your allergy, those are never fun. I have two suggestions for a substitution. The first is to use all cocoa butter, but you will end up with a harder truffle - more like a chocolate bar - it will still be tasty, but not 'truffle' like. The second, is to use another oil which is solid at room temperature, but melts at body temperature. I know the Earth Balance makes a shortening with flax, olive, palm, etc. which would probably work, although I don't know how it would taste.
Oh, this might be crazy, but what about a nut butter? Like cashew, or almond...?
I would play around a bit to see what you like best - maybe try making only a 1/2 batch at a time in case it doesn't work to well.
Good luck 🙂
Sophie
Teila Boston says
These look amazing! I'd love to try them. Do you know what would be a good substitute for the coconut oil? I'm allergic to it unfortunately.
Teila Boston says
These look amazing! I'd love to try them. Do you know what would be a good substitute for the coconut oil? I'm allergic to it unfortunately.
Sophie - Wholehearted Eats says
Thank you, Louisa. I am so happy you like it! And I love that fact that you find it inspiring 🙂
Sophie - Wholehearted Eats says
Thank you, Louisa. I am so happy you like it! And I love that fact that you find it inspiring 🙂
Louisa says
*inspiration 🙂
Louisa says
I recently found your blog, and I want to make every single recipe. Thank you so much for the insiration!