These are not overly sweet and are high in fat, so one little truffle will give you energy for an entire afternoon without spiking your blood sugar.
Here’s what you need for 50 truffles:
2 cups toasted pecans
1 cup coconut oil
2 cups organic almond butter
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut, toasted
1 cup ground chia seeds
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup macadamia nuts, ground
1. In a food processor, grind the pecans. Mix in the coconut oil and almond butter. Mix in the coconut flour and cocoa powder. Blend thoroughly.
2. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and mix in the shredded coconut, chia seeds, vanilla and almond extracts and the salt.
3. Form small balls with the chocolate mixture. Roll each ball in the ground macadamia nuts.
4. Refrigerate to harden, and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
50 servings
Nutritional Analysis:
One serving equals:
186 calories, 17g fat, 19mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, and 4g protein
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