EatingWell: The Cupid truffle
Coconut macaroons meet dark chocolate truffles in these little treats. Inside the snap of the dark chocolate shell lies the tender coconut-cocoa filling: a mix of naturally sweet dates, cocoa and coconut flour. Coconut flour is a healthy way to add decadent coconut flavor to this coconut-dark chocolate truffle recipe and other baked goods. It packs a whopping 5 grams of fiber per 2 tablespoons (with only 2 grams of total and saturated fat). Look for coconut flour near other gluten-free flours.
Coconut-Dark Chocolate Truffles
Yield: About 40 truffles
Serving Size: 1 truffle
Active Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 4-5 hours (including chilling time)
2 cups whole dates, pitted and coarsely chopped (16-18 large)
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
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