Sugar Free Truffles
These sugar free truffles are supremely satisfying and are actually HEALTHY. Only 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep! They make a wonderful edible gift, too.
Servings: 16
Calories: 58kcal
Ingredients
- 6 oz / 170g avocado flesh 1 large or 2 small avocados (¾ cup mashed)
- 3.5 oz / 100g dark chocolate 90% cocoa solids, or sugar free chocolate
- 2 tablespoon powdered sweetener or more, to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
To coat
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder or cocoa powder, unsweetened
Instructions
- Cut the avocado in half. Remove the stone and scoop out the meat. Place the avocado meat and salt in a mixing bowl. Blend until smooth using a stick blender with an attachment (**notes). Alternatively, mash REALLY WELL with a fork.
- Melt the chocolate (***see notes) and stir in the powdered sweetener. Add to the avocado and mix well.
- Scoop up one tablespoon of the avocado mixture at a time and roll it into truffles using your hands. Place the cacao powder in a bowl. Roll the truffles in the powder to coat them from all sides.
Notes
Net carbs: 1.1g per truffle (weighing 15g each)
Store in the fridge for 1 week. Suitable for freezing.
** As this is not a huge amount of avocado, a stick blender with an attachment works best (the little one you blend spices and sauces with). You won't have enough avocado for a full-sized food processor to do its job properly.
*** How to melt chocolate without it seizing/curdling:
Water Bath: Place the bowl with chocolate pieces into a larger bowl filled with boiled water. The heat from the water slowly melts the chocolate. Make sure you stir continuously.
Microwave: Microwave the chocolate for up to 90 seconds or until the chocolate is half-melted. Remove and stir until fully melted.
Flavour suggestions
- Orange: 1 teaspoon orange extract and 1 tablespoon grated orange zest.
- Nutty: 2 tablespoon almond butter and roll in ¼ cup chopped toasted almonds or hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon maple extract/mint extract/coffee extract/ground cinnamon
Nutrition
Serving: 15g | Calories: 58kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 1.9g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.5g