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Let’s face it, chocolate truffles are not the first thing that spring to mind when you think of cooking for allergies and intolerances, but I can guarantee that even the most hardened chocolate lovers will find these a pleasure to eat. They defy expectations in nearly all areas – they are rich and indulgent, creamy and flavorful, and surprisingly sugar free! I love the extra intensity of flavor that roasting the nuts produces, so I would insist that you do.
But feel free to play around with the type of nuts used – hazelnuts make for a great substitute and the addition of a few drops of good quality vanilla extract adds a little extra creaminess to the chocolates.
Stored in the fridge these chocolates will keep for up to a month.
CHOCOLATE NUT TRUFFLES
Makes 15 chocolates
60g pecan nuts
60g almonds
20g pure cocoa powder (I recommend Green & Black’s)
3 tbsp agave syrup
A small pinch of salt
Extra cocoa powder & ground cinnamon for dusting
Preheat the oven to 200c (180c fan oven). Place the pecans and almonds on a baking tray cook in the oven until lightly roasted. Remove, set aside and allow to cool.
Put the pecans and almonds in a food processor – or, and this is ideal, a coffee been grinder, thoroughly clean or new otherwise the chocolates will taste of coffee – and blitz until they become a fine powder. Combine the ground nuts, agave syrup, salt and cocoa powder in a bowl and mix thoroughly until completely combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Remove from the fridge and, using the palms of your hands in a rolling motion, shape in to equal sized balls approximately 1 inch in diameter. Lightly roll each ball in loose cocoa powder and/or cinnamon (I like to cover some in cocoa, others in cinnamon and leave the remaining bare) and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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