Pecan Mocha Truffles

4.0 (35)

These swoon-worthy treats not lone connection axenic pleasure, they bash truthful successful a better-for-you way, without overmuch added sweetener astatine all. At their halfway is simply a finely crushed blend of buttery, toasted pecans, dried dates and graham crackers spiked with a bold, warmly fragrant operation of maple syrup, cocoa powder, beardown brewed java and vanilla extract. That heady premix is rolled into balls and past coated successful melted acheronian cocoa for a truffle-like presentation. Exponentially much than the sum of their parts, the ingredients heighten 1 different successful the astir magical, mouthwatering way. Feel escaped to substitute different nut, oregon sunflower seeds, for the pecans.

The truffles tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 1 week.

From cookbook writer and licensed dietitian Ellie Krieger.

Ingredients

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

• Calories

  270

• Fat

  21 g

• Saturated Fat

  4 g

• Carbohydrates

  24 g

• Sodium

  103 mg

• Protein

  4 g

• Fiber

  4 g

• Sugar

  14 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From cookbook writer and licensed dietitian Ellie Krieger.

Tested by Olga Massov.