Gluten Free and Vegan Sesame Truffles

Elana's Pantry's Note:

View the full post and recipe at http://www.elanaspantry.com/desserts/sesame-truffles/

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 8.0 truffles

• ½ cup cashews
• ¼ cup tahini (I used roasted, though raw will probably work just as well)
• ¼ cup agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sesame seed (I used raw, though you could toast them for a stronger flavor)

Directions:

1. Place cashews in food processor and pulse until the texture of coarse sand.
2. Add tahini, agave and vanilla and pulse until smooth.
3. Transfer mixture from food processor to a bowl and refrigerate 2 hours.
4. Roll into 1 inch balls and coat with sesame seeds.
5. Serve.

Reviews

[Lalaloula]

These truffles are very yummy and I am thrilled to see that they incorporate so many healthy ingredients into a sweet snack. I found the truffles easy to make, but decided to make some changes to the recipe while I was working away: I used only 60 g of agave nectar and half of the tahini as my paste looked perfect with that amount of liquids added to it. Due to this change I did not need any chilling time and the rolling worked very nicely. I would definitely make this recipe again as it is a wonderful gift and sweet to indulge on, but I would not roll the balls in sesame seeds again as I find that to be too strong and bitter in taste. Maybe some toasted cashew pieces or coconut flakes... THANKS SO MUCH for sharing this wonderful recipe with us, Elana!