Though single myself, I still thought it was important to my readers to do a valentines post - the benefit of this being that I actually get to eat all of this delicious
creation! So this next recipe is for everyone this valentines day; it's important to make something
to treat yourself every now and again, and you can share them with your friends too, but if you are
in a relationship, these truffles also make a great thoughtful and delicious
handmade gift that will definitely be appreciated by your loved one!
These truffles are made from the simplest two ingredients, to create
such a rich flavour and delightful texture its hard to believe they aren't made
from heavy cream, butter and chocolate, but instead a combination of
dates and cocoa powder. I then divided the mixture into 3 to create 3 different
flavours of truffles, that taste and look absolutely stunning. The first
truffle has been mixed with dried strawberries, coated in chocolate and
garnished with strawberry pieces.
The second truffle contains pieces of dried raspberries and has then
been rolled in a dusting of raspberry powder, for a bright and shimmery finish.
The final truffle contains pieces of chopped nuts for an added crunch.
The combination of the three flavours not only looks stunning but tastes
amazing too. These truffles are incredibly rich and indulgent meaning the 9
pieces are more than enough. So whether its for you or a loved one, these
truffles are the perfect treat to make this valentines day!
The balls should last for at least a week in an airtight container, so can be made a few days before valentines. I also used the milling blade from my nutribullet to make these, if you don't have this then a food processor will also work, but a blender will not.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Truffles | Yield: 9 | Time: 30 mins
You'll need
- Food processor/
nutribullet + milling blade
- 3 small bowls
- 1 small microwave safe bowl
- Fork
- Cup + spoon measures
- Baking paper
- Small plate
- Mini cupcake cases
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 1 cup soft dates
(~225g)
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1.5 tbsp freeze dried
strawberry pieces
- 2 tbsp freeze dried
raspberry pieces
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts
- 40g 75% dark chocolate
Method
1. Place the dates and
cocoa powder in the food processor and blend until a dough is formed.
2. Divide the mixture
into 3 and place one ball in each bowl. In the first bowl add a tbsp of chopped
nuts, in the second add a tbsp of dried strawberries and in the third a tbsp of
dried raspberries. Mix the ingredients into each of the balls of truffle.
Divide each of the balls into 3 equal sized truffles and roll into a ball.
3. Put a piece of baking
paper on the work surface and put a tbsp of mixed nuts out. Roll the nut
truffles in the nuts, you may need to press down slightly to get them to stick.
4. Next, get a clean
piece of baking paper and pour the raspberry pieces into the sieve and shake allowing any raspberry powder to settle on the baking paper, then roll the raspberry truffles
in the powder. If there is not enough then crush some of the raspberry pieces
with a pestle and mortar.
5. For the strawberry
truffles, place another piece of baking paper onto a small plate. Then break
the chocolate into a small, microwave safe bowl and microwave on a medium heat
until melted, stir every 20 seconds to ensure the chocolate does not burn. Then
place a strawberry truffle into the chocolate bowl and coat with chocolate
using a fork, remove from the chocolate, place on the plate and sprinkle with a
few strawberry pieces, repeat with the other two truffles and place in the
fridge to set.
6. Place all the
truffles in mini cupcake cases, place in an airtight container and enjoy this Valentine's day.
Cassidy xx
