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Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles

Delicious Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles You’ll Love

Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles are a guilt-free, nutritious dessert option with wholesome ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 16 truffles
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Vegan
Calories: 70
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Truffle Base
  • 1 can Chickpeas rinsed
  • 1 cup Dates soaked in hot water
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Peanut Butter or sunflower seed butter
  • 1 pinch Salt sea salt recommended
  • 1/4 cup Agave Syrup can be swapped for maple syrup
For the Coating
  • 1 cup Dry-Roasted Unsalted Peanuts crushed

Equipment

  • food processor

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Soak the dates in hot water for 5 minutes.
  2. Blend the soaked dates, rinsed chickpeas, cocoa powder, peanut butter, salt, and agave syrup until smooth.
  3. Chill the mixture in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  4. Roll the chilled mixture into uniform balls, about 1 inch in diameter, to make 16-18 truffles.
  5. Chop the dry-roasted peanuts finely and coat each truffle in the chopped peanuts.
  6. Store the coated truffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffleCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Experiment with different coatings, such as coconut or dark chocolate, for variety.

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