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Chocolate Cinnamon Truffles

George Bryant
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup raw pecans
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 10 dates pitted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • seeds from 1 whole vanilla bean
  • shredded coconut and cocoa powder to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine your pecans, almonds, and cocoa powder in your food processor and pulse until you have a crumble consistency, not powder
  • Add your dates and pulse until the a mixture is formed, it should resemble a paste (you made need to keep scraping the sides down to help your trusty food processor)
  • If your mixture is too thick, you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to help you form the truffles (don't add too much or you will get mush)
  • Transfer your mixture to a mixing bowl and add your cinnamon and vanilla bean seeds and mix well by hand
  • Form your mixture into 10 equal size truffles
  • Roll your truffles into the shredded coconut, cocoa powder, both or any other garnish you want. You can used crushed macadamia nuts, sesame seeds, etc
  • Store in your refrigerator covered for up to 2 weeks

Notes

This is just a base for many different variations. You can substitute different nuts or seasonings to your taste. If you do, post it in the comments and I will add the variations to the recipe.