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Healthy Chocolate Truffles

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healthy chocolate paleo truffles with coconut oil Healthy Chocolate Truffles

This is a recipe I’ve been experimenting with for a long time and it has taken several botched batches to get it right (of chocolate… oh darn).

I finally feel like it is blog ready, and it will also be making its debut at Moms NightOut tomorrow, so I’ll let you know how they think it is.

These truffles are mostly healthy, and certainly on the healthier end of the dessert scale. They are perfect for date nights, formal parties, or anytime you want to make chocolate a little healthier.

Did I mention they are also super easy?

Healthy Chocolate Truffle Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Coconut Oil (can also use butter)
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (organic, not whipped yet)
  • 1 1/4 cups 70% or higher dark chocolate chips
  • Essential oils or orange, mint or lavender (food grade)(optional)
  • nuts, toasted coconut, and cocoa powder (optional)

 

How To Make Healthy Truffles

  1. Melt the coconut oil (or butter) and heavy cream in a pan and bring to a strong simmer
  2. Pour the chocolate in a medium sized bowl and pour the hot oil/cream mixture over the chocolate
  3. Stir slowly with a whisk to incorporate until chocolate is completely melted.
  4. Add 2-3 drops of mint, lavender, or orange essential oil if you want to (mint is reaaaaaallly good)
  5. Put bowl in fridge for a couple of hours
  6. When the chocolate mixture has gotten firm, remove the bowl from the fridge and using a spoon or melon spoon, scoop out small amounts of the chocolate mixture.
  7. Roll into 1 inch balls using your hands and then roll in cocoa powder.
  8. Can also drizzle with more melted chocolate and coat with toasted coconut, finely ground nuts, orange zest, etc.
  9. Enjoy… a lot!

The many health benefits of coconut oil, the deliciousness of chocolate… what do you think? Will you try them?

 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tawnya-Howell/100000296553028 Tawnya Howell

    You think 1/2 coconut oil & 1/2 butter  would taste good in this recipe?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I’ve used a mix and it still tastes great!

  • Kathy

    We can’t do dairy because it gives us nasal congestion. Do you think coconut milk would work?

  • Kathy

    Also there is no need for any sweetener? Thanks for the info Katie!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Instead of the heavy cream, just skim the thick part of the coconut milk off of a can of coconut milk (did that even make sense? when you open a can and it is separated, scoop off the top part). I’ve made them this way also and they seem just as good to me. Just make sure
    to get the cream only, since the liquid part doesn’t incorporate as well.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Unless you are using pure baking chocolate with no sweenener, the little sweeness from the coconut and the chocolate makes it just
    sweet enough… in my opinion.

  • Amanda

    Absolutely! I’m thinking Christmas present for family members.  I’m going to try the coconut milk cream instead since I have family members with dairy allergies.

  • Kathy

    Thanks Katie!

  • http://www.spilledingredients.com Niki of Spilled Ingredients

    These look great – a healthy spin on one of my favorites, I love it!

  • http://www.spilledingredients.com Niki of Spilled Ingredients

    These look great – a healthy spin on one of my favorites, I love it!

  • Linda

    These look delicious!  Thanks for sharing!

  • Patriciacherry734

    Looks delicious.  So delicious that I,m afraid I would end up eating the lot and bingeing.

  • Cervantesbunch

    hey Katie,
    just curious as to which brand of chocolates you use???  We are new to grain, dairy free and wanted to see if there are any specific brands you’d recommend

     

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I’ve been ordering mine from Tropical Traditions, just because we get everything else from there, so it is easy to include in the order (there is a link in Resources that will also send you a free book on coconut oil if you order). There is also a brand called “Enjoy Life”
    I think, and I have a link to them in the “store” tab. They are soy, dairy and nut free and taste good (cheaper option too, I think).

  • NewBaker

    What do you recommend storing them in, and how long in advance can you make them?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Airtight in the fridge, they last about a week.

  • Rebekah

    I made these the other night and was amazed at how easy they are. Not to mention delicious! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe for a healthy treat.

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