Reprinted with permission from food blogger Sarah S., A Whisk and Two Wands

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INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Truffle:
1 1/2 cups ground raw almonds or cashews (make your own by grinding nuts ; you can also purchase almond meal or cashew meal)
1 scoop chocolate protein powder, or more cacao powder ; (Vega Choc-A-Lot Protein Smoothie or Vega Performance Protein Chocolate)
1 Tbsp gelatinized maca powder, optional (Navitas Naturals)
1/2 cup cacao powder (Navitas Naturals)
1/4 tsp sea salt
12 pitted dates, halved/chopped
1 tsp pure vanilla extra
4 Tbsp organic coconut oil, liquid
Coconut Filling:
1 cup finely shredded coconut ( Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Reduced Fat Shredded)
1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp canned coconut milk (So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk Box)
1/2 tsp vanilla
sweetener to taste (1/2 packet stevia raw)
Topping:
1/2-1 cup finely shredded coconut for rolling ; (Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Reduced Fat Finely Shredded Coconut)

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Start by making the coconut filling. Blend coconut, coconut milk, vanilla, and sweetener together and place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes, or if you have a can or box in the refrigerator you can also use that. Remove the coconut mixture from the refrigerator and form into 48 small balls (about 1/2 tsp of mixture, and the balls are the size or slightly smaller than a marble). Store the balls in the refrigerator or freezer until needed.

Now make the chocolate truffle. Process nuts to a coarse crumb texture in a food processor. Add the cacao powder and protein powder, pulse until combined. Add maca (if using), vanilla extract, salt and pulse to combine. Add half of the dates and pulse until combined. Add remaining dates and coconut oil, pulse until the mixture combines and sticks together when pressed between your fingers. Divide into 36-48 balls (about 1 tsp).

Flatten and mold the chocolate balls around the coconut balls and place on a cookie sheet or plate. I find that it works best if I hold the disk of chocolate dough up on my 3 middle fingers and place the coconut ball in the middle of the disk. While having my thumb on top of the coconut ball I can mold the chocolate mixture around it, removing my thumb and finishing around the spot my thumb was. If your hands are dry dip you finger in coconut oil and rub your hands together. At the end of making 48 balls, the dough may become hard to work with, so you can put it in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to warm slightly so it is easy to work with again.

Sprinkle coconut on a plate or in a bowl for rolling. If your coconut is really dry like ours was you can put coconut oil or a little of the canned coconut on your hands, just to lightly coat and roll the balls before covering with coconut to help it stick. Roll balls in coconut and place on a cookie sheet or a shallow container in a single layer. Place balls in a refrigerator or freezer to get firm, about 30 minutes. After they have set enjoy or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. They will keep longer in the freezer, up to a month, or 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Recipe by Sarah S., A Whisk and Two Wands: http://www.awhiskandtwowands.com/snowball-truffles/

NOTES

*I use gelatinized maca in mine when modifying to make fitness balls for myself but when making for the kids or others I omit it.

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Snowball Truffles

Chocolate Truffle: 
1 1/2 cups ground raw almonds or cashews (make your own by grinding  nuts you can also purchase almond meal or cashew meal)
1 scoop chocolate protein powder, or more cacao powder  (Vega Choc-A-Lot Protein Smoothie or Vega Performance Protein Chocolate)
1 Tbsp gelatinized maca powder, optional (Navitas Naturals) 
1/2 cup cacao powder (Navitas Naturals) 
1/4 tsp sea salt 
12  pitted dates, halved/chopped 
1 tsp pure vanilla extra 
4 Tbsp organic coconut oil, liquid 
  Coconut Filling: 
1 cup finely shredded coconut ( Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Reduced Fat Shredded) 
1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp canned coconut milk (So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk Box) 
1/2 tsp vanilla 
  sweetener to taste (1/2 packet stevia raw) 
  Topping: 
1/2-1 cup finely shredded coconut for rolling (Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Reduced Fat Finely Shredded Coconut)

Recipe by Sarah S., A Whisk and Two Wands: http://www.awhiskandtwowands.com/snowball-truffles/

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (0g)
Recipe Makes: 36 Servings

Calories: 0
Calories from Fat: 0 (NaN%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0g	0 %
	Saturated Fat 0g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 12.1mg		0 %
Potassium 0.1mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 0g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 0g
Protein 0g		0 %
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