Breakfast truffles are one of my favorite things. Dessert you can guilt-less-ly eat for breakfast. I make these delicious raw energy bites to eat in the morning before a workout. I’ve made all kinds of yummy flavors.
This is an extra-special breakfast truffle recipe because I made it with my wonderful friend Maria – we filmed a video of us making these yummy treats, which you can watch on her amazing vegan health and fitness blog limetreelife. Check it out here!
Now for the recipe:
yields 16 truffles
1 C raw cashews
2 C pitted dates
1 C unsweetened dried coconut + 2 T extra for coating your truffles
2 T cocoa powder
2 t vanilla extract
In a food processor, grind cashews until a little coarser than coarse cornmeal (try saying that 3 times fast now!) Take out 2 T of the cashews and set aside in a shallow bowl.
Add dates and blend until completely ground into the cashews. Then add the rest of the ingredients (except the extra 2 T coconut) and blend until thoroughly combined.
Take the mixture by large heaping tablespoons and roll into truffles in the palms of your hands. Then roll into the cashews and/or coconut to coat.
Enjoy these little energy bites before a workout, or eat them as a raw guilt-free dessert!
Don’t forget to head over to Maria’s blog limetreelife to check out some of her other amazing videos and blog posts. She has great fitness posts, like advice on how often to work out and what to do if you’re not seeing results. You can also follow Maria at her Pilates website here for fitness and health tips, and she’s got another great workout video!
Nutrition facts per truffle:Calories: 136; Calories from Fat: 55; Total Fat: 6.1g; Saturated Fat: 2.5g; Sodium: 3mg; Total Carbohydrates: 20.6g; Dietary Fiber: 2.2g; Sugars: 14.6g; Protein: 2.2g
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