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Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
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Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

These chocolate peppermint truffles bites are quick, easy, and healthy-ish. They're great for the holiday season!
Course Candy, Chocolate
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peppermint truffles
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 10 energy bites
Calories 141kcal
Author Rebecca Swanner

Ingredients

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup pitted dates
  • ½ cup unsalted cashews
  • ¼ tsp. peppermint extract to taste
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup

Chocolate Coating

  • 1 peppermint stick crushed
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp. coconut oil melted

Instructions

Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

  • Place cocoa powder, dates, cashews, peppermint extract, and maple syrup in bowl of food processor. Pulse until fully blended.
  • Taste. Add additional peppermint extract as needed, ¼ tsp. at a time, pulsing between additions.
  • Portion out into 10 tablespoon-size truffles and roll into balls. Place in fridge on parchment-lined baking sheet.

Chocolate Coating (optional)

  • Place truffles in fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Place peppermint stick in resealable bag. Crush with rolling pin.
  • Melt chocolate chips for 3 minutes at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds. Cook until chocolate has fully melted.
  • Stir in coconut oil.
  • Drop one chocolate ball into the mixture and flip a few times with chocolate dipping tool or fork until it is fully coated. Remove, tapping fork or tool on edge of bowl a few times to remove excess chocolate.
  • When chocolate has dried a little, top each with a sprinkle of crushed peppermint stick.

Notes

  • If you can't find unsalted cashews, rinse and dry salted cashews.
  • You may find you don't use all the chocolate. I find it's easier to work with too much chocolate than too little. If you don't use it all, pour it into an airtight container and use for another recipe.
  • Unless you temper the chocolate coating, store the chocolate peppermint truffles in the fridge in an airtight container
  • Place the crushed candy cane in a mesh strainer and shake to remove peppermint dust.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 141kcal