Chocolate & Vanilla Truffles

A small bite that looks, feels and tastes like an indulgent treat – but is packing fibre, phytoestrogen and magnesium. Hormonal support disguised as a chocolate!

Makes 12 | Prep: 15 minutes + Chilling: 3 hours

Ingredients

• 160g pitted dates

• 100g milled or ground flaxseed

• 30g cashew butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/4 tsp sea salt + extra for sprinkling

• 80g 70% dark chocolate

• 1 tsp coconut oil

Method

1. Cover and soak the dates in boiling water for 20 minutes, before draining thoroughly

2. Add the dates, flaxseeds, cashew butter, vanilla and 1/4 tsp sea salt in a food processor and blend until smooth

3. With slightly damp hands, roll mixture into 12 small balls

4. Freeze balls for 2 hours until firm

5. Melt together the chocolate and coconut oil (in the microwave or using a double boiler)

6. Dip and roll the balls in the melted chocolate until covered

7. Sprinkle with a few flakes of sea salt before refreezing for 1 hour

8. Store in an airtight container in the fridge

Nutrition per ball: 141 kcal | 2.8g protein | 14.0g carbs | 8.0g fat | 4.2g fibre