Chocolate Truffles (Vegan, Gluten-free, No Dates)
The cacao butter and cacao paste of this vegan and gluten-free chocolate truffles adds an incredibly silky, almost buttery texture to it. A melt in the mouth kinda treat that also makes a perfect edible gift! :)
Ingredients
For the chocolate truffles:
- 140 g hazelnuts soak them in water for at least 12 hours, the rinse and drain
- 30 g cacao paste melted
- 30 g cacao butter melted
- 2-3 tablespoon coconut sugar depending on how sweet you like it
- 2 tablespoon FAIR-TRADE cocoa or cacao powder
For the white chocolate glazing:
- 40 g cacao butter melted
- 3 tablespoon plant-based milk powder
Instructions
- After soaking the hazelnuts for at least 12 hours, rinse and drain them. Place them in a high-speed blender or food processor and blitz to small crumbles.
- Transfer hazelnut crumbles into bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients to combine.
- Take small scoops of dough and roll them into small balls. Place in freezer while preparing the white chocolate glazing.
- For the white chocolate glazing, melt the cacao butter in a cup that sits in a bowl with warm water. Stir in the plant-based milk powder and stir to dissolve. It may take a little, please be patient :)
- Stick one ball at a time onto a wooden skewer, then dip it into the white chocolate, rotate it slightly to help the chocolate spread evenly. You may want to drizzle some extra chocolate over it before drizzling with garnish of your choice (I used chopped cacao nibs).
- Stick the skewer with the truffle into a jar and let cool down a little before taking it off. Best stored in fridge.
Notes
Enjoy! :)