These vegan dark chocolate truffles (or chocolate bliss balls) are dairy-free, gluten-free and make the perfect sweet treat!
Treat yourself or someone you love to a healthy chocolate treat with these easy, healthy, vegan 6-ingredient dark chocolate truffles! I have a terrible sweet tooth and I’m always looking for creative ways to satisfy my chocolate cravings without going overboard. Firstly, I don’t believe in deprivation. Instead of depriving yourself, you should swap not-so-great ingredients for wholesome ones. The vegan dark chocolate truffles are a healthy, wholesome way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
These treats are:
- naturally vegan (thus dairy-free)
- gluten-free
- refined sugar-free.
These vegan chocolate truffles taste like little brownies and are great for:
- an afternoon snack or post-dinner snack
- pre-workout
- whenever you are craving a sweet treat
- kid’s snacks (my children call them “brownie bites”)
Ingredients in this Recipe
These chocolate truffles (or “bliss balls”) are made with 100% wholesome ingredients and include:
- medjool dates: bind together the ingredients, are naturally sweet, low-glycemic and full of fiber (note that this recipe calls for medjool which are a FRESH fruit and non-processed versus regular dates , commonly called Deglet Noor, which are often dried)
- cashew butter (or almond butter): full of healthy fats and protein
- ground flaxseed: adds omega-3 fatty acids and additional fiber (considered a superfood!)
- cacao powder: adds chocolate flavor and pure cacao powder is packed with flavonoids
- vanilla: complements the chocolate flavor
- salt: brings out the chocolate
That’s all it takes to get chocolatey, fudgey goodness. All you need is to mix everything in a food processor and roll into little balls. Roll the balls in shredded coconut or cocoa powder to get that fancy, truffle appearance. Also, you can add extra superfoods to the mixture such as chia seeds, hemp seeds or goji berries!
Why You Will Love These Vegan Dark Chocolate Truffles (and Why They Are Good for You!)
This treat is not only delicious but good for you too! This recipe has:
- Healthy fats from cashews and flaxseed
- Low-glycemic carbs from dates (thus will satisfy your cravings without spiking blood sugar)
- Fiber and protein
Vegan Healthy Chocolate Truffles (or Chocolate Bliss Balls)
This delicious, healthy chocolate treat tastes like a chocolate truffle and comes together with 6 healthy ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 13 balls 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup medjool dates (about 13)
- 1/2 cup cashew butter (or almond butter)
- 1/2 cup cacao powder (plus 1–2 tablespoons for a richer flavor)
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup dried, shredded coconut and/or 1/2 cup cocoa powder for coating
Instructions
- If your dates are hard, soak in hot water for 10 minutes and drain well.
- Add dates to food processor and blend until it starts to look like a paste.
- Add cashew butter, salt and vanilla and process until its well blended.
- Add ground flaxseed and 1/4 cup cacao powder. Blend for 30 seconds. Add remaining cacao powder.
- The mixture may begin to ball up in the food processor. You may need to stop it a few times and press down with a spatula until the ingredients are completely blended. The mixture should have a fudge like consistency.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop batter into small balls. Makes about 13 balls.
- Roll in shredded coconut or cocoa powder.
- Keep refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Try to find medjool dates (typically found the cold aisles). Medjool dates are larger and typically softer than the other variety. If they are dry, soak them in hot water for 10 minute and drain well.
Cashew butter has milder taste but you can sub almond butter here as well.
This recipe calls for cacao powder, but I recommend using cocoa powder for the coating (if desired) as cocoa powder has a less bitter taste. The sweetness of the dates eliminate the bitterness of the cacao powder in the recipe.
If your dough is not sticky enough to roll into a ball, add a few more dates.
