Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles Recipe
These Healthy Chocolate Chickpea Truffles offer a guilt-free, protein-packed treat that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth. Made with chickpeas, dates, cocoa powder, and peanut butter, these no-bake truffles are naturally sweetened and rich in flavor. Ideal as a wholesome snack or dessert, they’re easy to prepare and bursting with wholesome ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: Approximately 15 truffles 1x
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: No-bake, blending and rolling
- Cuisine: Healthy, Vegan
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 5.3 oz chickpeas (150 g), drained and rinsed
- 4.2 oz dates (120 g), pitted
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
Coating
- 1/2 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Chickpeas and Dates: Drain and thoroughly rinse the chickpeas to remove excess liquid. Pit the dates to ensure no hard pieces remain, which will create a smoother texture in the truffles.
- Blend Ingredients: In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, dates, cocoa powder, peanut butter, salt, and agave syrup. Blend until you achieve a smooth, sticky dough-like consistency. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times to ensure everything is evenly mixed.
- Form the Truffles: Using your hands or a spoon, scoop out small portions of the mixture and roll them into bite-sized balls, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Coat with Peanuts: Place the finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts on a plate or shallow bowl. Roll each truffle ball gently in the peanuts to coat the exterior evenly, adding a delightful crunchy texture.
- Chill and Set: Arrange the coated truffles on a tray lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow them to firm up and develop flavor.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy the truffles chilled or at room temperature. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter and use seeds instead of peanuts for coating.
- If you prefer sweeter truffles, you can add an extra tablespoon of agave syrup to the mixture.
- To enhance the chocolate flavor, consider sprinkling a little cocoa powder on top of the finished truffles before chilling.
- These truffles freeze well; store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle (approx. 20 g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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