Christmas gingerbread truffles

If you love gingerbread cookies, then look no further! These no-bake Christmas gingerbread truffles have the wonderfully delicious flavour of a gingerbread cookie and the soft texture of a truffle that just melts in your mouth. A guilt-free, nutritious, Christmas inspired treat!

Makes: Approx. 20 truffles
Ingredients: 10
Serving size: 1 truffle
Total calories: 120
Protein: 2.30 g
Fat: 7.18 g
Carbohydrates: 14.52 g
Fibre: 2.6 g

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pitted Medjool dates, soaked for half hour
  • 2 cups finely shredded dried coconut
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • ½ cup unsweetened cacao powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger (or more if you prefer it extra ginger-y)
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1.5 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup

Method

  1. Blend all truffle ingredients in a food processor until well mixed.
  2. Add small amounts of water at a time until desired dough like consistency. Mould into small balls and place on a tray.
  3. Pop the tray in the freezer for 30 minutes to allow the truffles to set. Enjoy!
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