Healthy Matcha Truffles
Healthy matcha truffles are a perfect holiday candy recipe! They are vegan, paleo, gluten & dairy-free with no refined sugar but no one would ever guess they're made with good-for-you ingredients. Plus the filling is naturally green & festive.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 53 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews* ((soaked for 1 hour))
- 1/2 cup cocoa butter, ((grated))
- 1/2 cup honey ((or maple syrup for vegan))
- 1/4 cup + 2 TBS coconut cream ((the solid portion of a can of coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk))
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp matcha powder ((Plus more for dusting))
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened chocolate**
- 2-4 TBS honey
Instructions
- 1
Place cashews in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 1 hour.
- 2
Rinse and drain cashews, then add to the container of your Vitamix blender.
- 3
Add ingredients in order listed to the container of your Vitamix (or other high-powered blender). Blend, starting on low speed and increasing to high for 1-2 minutes or until mixture is smooth.
- 4
You may need to stop blending, scrape down the sides of the blender container, then resume blending again.
- 5
Pour truffle mixture into an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
- 6
The next day: Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- 7
Measure 1/2 TBS of truffle mixture and roll it into a by hand and place it on the prepared baking sheet. (Or use a truffle mold).
- 8
Continue until all the mixture has been used and place baking sheet in the freezer for the truffles to harden.
- 9
While the truffles are hardening: In a microwave safe bowl, or in a saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate and honey together until smooth.
- 10
Taste and adjust sweetness to your liking, set aside.
- 11
Remove truffles from the freezer. It's important that you work quickly.
- 12
Dip truffles in chocolate and set them on the wax-paper lined baking sheet.
- 13
Let sit at room temperature or in the refrigerator until hardened.
- 14
If desired: dust the tops with extra matcha powder.
- 15
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator!