Healthy Chocolate Walnut Bites
Chocolate Walnut Bites made with almond, walnuts, dates and chocolate these decadent truffles melt in your mouth not in your hand!
Servings: 10 bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnuts raw
- 2/3 cup almonds raw
- 10-12 dates pitted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract (vanilla or almond extract may be subbed)
Instructions
- Soak dates in a warm bowl of water 10-20 minutes to soften. This can also be done overnight.
- Add walnuts and almonds to a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped.
- Add dates, cocoa powder, maple syrup and mint extract.
- Blend until a dough mixture is formed. If the mixture does not stick together, add 1-2 dates more then process again until sticky.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough and roll into balls. Keep your hands wet while rolling the dough into balls to prevent them from sticking to your hands.
Notes
- Store in a container or plastic bag in the refrigerator for a healthy snack up to 14 days. Freeze up to 60 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bite | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg