Delicious Healthy Truffles

Elise and family's Note:

These make a great snack or dessert. I keep them in a bowl in the fridge, covered, for about three days, and my family munches one or two when they want a bit of something instead of having a piece of chocolate or a cookie. I adapted the recipe from George Mateljan's World's Healthiest Foods website.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 truffles

• ½ cup pitted prunes
• ¼ cup pitted dates
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• ½ cup unsweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Chop dates and prunes into small pieces, then squish together with a fork (use a sturdy, large bowl).
2. Add peanut butter and maple syrup and mix together.
3. Add cocoa and mix thoroughly.
4. Roll mixture into bite-size pieces and roll in coconut to cover.
5. Refrigerate and eat!

Reviews

[haven't the slightest]

Excellent recipe. I only used about 1/4 cup of coconut, and I substituted honey for the maple syrup. I also added a bit of water after mixing in the cocoa, because it was so dry. Definitely a keeper, thanks!

[Uprooted Texan]

This is an easy and tasty recipe. The truffles are delicious, and I can't wait to let my family try them. I used what I had at home, so there were a lot of substitutions. I used 1/2 cup dates, 1/4 cup raisins and toasted sunflower seed nut butter rather than peanut butter. I used agave nectar rather than maple syrup. I only needed about 1 or 2 ounces of the coconut. I think this recipe can be adapted with almost any dried fruit that is very moist and other nut butters, especially almond.