Vegan Chocolate Truffles

INGREDIENTS: (makes approximately 50 truffles)

• 1 pkt of vegan biscuits

• 4 tblsp almond meal

• 4 tblsp crumbed walnuts

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut 

• 6tblsp cocoa powder 

• 1 block 70, 90 or 95% cocoa dark Lindt chocolate 100g

• 2 tblsp raw sugar

• 1 tin plant based coconut condensed milk 320g

TO COAT THE TRUFFLES:

• Almond meal

• Hazelnut meal

• Cocoa powder

• Shredded coconut

• Crumbed walnuts

• Chopped dark Lindt chocolate 

METHOD:

1. On the stove, heat some water in a pot & place a bowl in it so as to melt the chocolate, after breaking it into pieces in the bowl.

2. Stir in the raw sugar.

3. Once the chocolate has melted, turn the stove off & allow the chocolate to cool whilst you prepare the biscuit truffle mixture.

4. Crush the biscuits on a chopping board with a rolling pin or blitz them in a food processor.

5. Place the crushed biscuits in a large mixing bowl.

6. Combine the almond meal, crushed walnuts, shredded coconut & cocoa powder & mix well.

7. Then pour & mix through the coconut condensed milk & melted chocolate. The mixture should be a soft, fudgy consistency.

8. Roll the mixture into small, medium sized or large balls & place on a plate.

9. Coat them with shredded coconut, cocoa powder, crumbed walnuts or chopped chocolate pieces… whatever you fancy!

10. Eat straight away or store in the fridge in a sealed airtight container.