Inner Goddess Chocolate Truffles

• medjool dates↗14

  pitted

• nuts0.5 cup

  any kind – I like to use pecans

• almond meal↗0.75 cup

  or any other finely ground nuts

• cocoa powder↗0.25 cup
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• sea salt↗0.5 teaspoon

  more to taste

• cocoa, sprinkles, and flaked coconut for topping↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Soak the dates in hot water for a few minutes to soften. Drain and squeeze out excess water.

2. 2

   Pulse the nuts, nut meal, and cocoa in a food processor until finely ground. Add the dates, vanilla and sea salt and pulse until a thick, sticky dough ball forms. Remove the dough ball from the food processor – taste and add any salt or other flavors you want (like peppermint extract around the holidays – yummay).

3. 3

   Roll the dough into small balls – you should be able to get 18-24. Roll the balls in toppings of your choice like cocoa powder, chocolate sprinkles, or flaked coconut, or you can just leave them without any toppings for a not-super-cute-but-still-tastes-good snack. Place on a baking sheet and store in the freezer until they are hard enough not to stick together. Transfer to an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator or freezer.