Healthy Chocolate & Fennel Truffles

Healthy Chocolate & Fennel Truffles
Healthy Chocolate & Fennel Truffles
INGREDIENTS
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup cashew nuts
1 cup raisins covered with water and soaked for 10 minutes
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp vanilla paste
1/4 cup cocoa or cacao powder
1 cup of desiccated coconut for rolling the truffles in
 
METHOD
  1. Soak the raisins for 10 minutes in enough water to cover them. Then strain the raisins, but keep the liquid as you may need to add some of it into the mixture later.
  2. Add the sunflower seeds and cashew nuts to a food processor and chop until very fine.
  3. Next add the raisins, vanilla paste, cocoa or cacao powder and fennel seeds. Process until the mixture starts to form a ball.
  4. If the mixture stays separated, then add a tablespoon of the liquid from the raisins into it and process again for another 15 seconds. Repeat this IF needed until the mixture forms a ball and binds together.
  5. Next, remove teaspoon-sized balls from the processor and roll in your palms until round.
  6. Roll each ball in the coconut until well covered.
  7. Repeat until all of the mixture has been used.
  8. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
 
OTHER FLAVOR SUGGESTIONS:
  • – Freshly squeezed orange juice can be used to soak the raisins and the addition of orange zest then added to the mixture as another delicious option.
  • – Substitute the fennel seeds with 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh mint leaves.
  • – Roll the truffles in cocoa or cacao powder or finely chopped nuts as an alternative.

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