Snickers Truffles

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10.12

Looking for a healthier alternative to Halloween Candy for your kids this year? Something that, perhaps, will tempt them to drop the corn syrup and hydrogenated oil-laden minis?

Or, um, just a really delicious treat for you, yourself and YOU again to enjoy?

Either way, I've got just the ticket for you with these HOMEMADE SNICKERS TRUFFLES!!!

I thought about making a Snickers BAR, but the truth is, anything in excess isn't actually healthy, and they would have been some large honkin' bars to create each layer the homemade way. Instead, I figured that portable, bite-sized little truffles would allow you to indulge and maybe, maybe, stop at one.

Plus, it was an excuse to put something in the center. And discovering fillings and centers in delicious food is one of the great pleasures of life. Anyone with me?!

So that's what I did, y'all. I threw a chewy, caramely date center into the middle of a "nougat" made from cashew butter and coconut flour (read: healthy fat and protein!). Next, I roll each gem in crushed salted roasted peanuts (the salty and the roasty are crucial). Then I wrapped each one up in a luscious bow of melted dark chocolate, which hardens like magic shell!

What's not to like?! This are leaps and bounds healthier than traditional Halloween Candy, and they're way more satisfying as well. While this is an easy recipe, there are a few steps involved. So I say make a double batch while you're at it and save yourself the trouble a few days later!

I hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween this year! If you make these please tag me on Instagram @lauraleabalanced @llbalanced!

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TOTAL TIME :30minutes30minutes
8truffles
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup Roasted salted peanuts, plus more for optional topping (sub almond for Paleo)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted cashew butter (brand linked below)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour (Plus more as needed)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large Medjool dates pitted
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (can sub semi-sweet, brand linked below)
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
DIRECTIONS
  1. Line a baking sheet with nonstick parchment paper. Add peanuts to a blender and pulse until crushed into a chunky flour. Empty into a small shallow bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, stir together cashew butter, coconut flour, maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla extract. Allow to sit 10 minutes, and it should turn into a dough-like consistency that you can manipulate. If your cashew butter was extra runny, you may need a little more coconut flour. But you want the dough to be sticky enough that the nuts will stick.
  2. Scooping 1 tablespoon dough per truffle, roll dough into 8 balls and place on baking sheet. Use your pointer finger to press a well into the center of each ball. Cut your medjool dates into 8 even pieces, then roll each date piece into a ball and place one in each well. Close up each ball of dough, so that the date piece stays in the center and isn’t visible. Roll each back into a nice round shape.
  3. Grab your crushed peanuts (or almonds) and gently press your truffles into them, coating as evenly as possible. You will need to pat the nuts into the dough, so that they don’t fall off. Then I roll them between my hands to smooth the sides and make sure the nuts stick.
  4. Place truffles side by side on the baking sheet and place in the freezer. In the meantime, grab a double boiler or create one and add chocolate chips and coconut oil. To make a double-boiler, add 1-2 inches water to a small saucepan and turn to low heat. Place a heatproof bowl on top (glass, pyrex or stainless steel), making sure that the bottom of the bowl won’t touch the water in the saucepan. Place chocolate chips and oil in the bowl and stir constantly until melted.
  5. As soon as the last chocolate chip melts, remove from the heat and allow to cool 5 minutes. Grab truffles from the freezer. Add each truffle to the chocolate, gently turning to coat, then remove with a fork or slotted spoon, shaking off excess chocolate. Place again on baking sheet. Sprinkle with extra crushed peanuts (or almonds) and place back in freezer for 20 minutes. If you want, top with a few whole peanuts or almonds to get that ‘snickers crunch’. Once frozen, peel off the parchment and you can enjoy immediately OR you can put them in Tupperware and place in the fridge 30 minutes to achieve ideal consistency. Keep leftovers in the fridge up to 1 week.
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