These diabetes-friendly truffles take less than 30 minutes to make, and are a great replacement for your usual cheeky post-dinner snack. The dates are wonderfully soft and sweet, and are well-balanced against the bitterness of the cacao.
You can find food-grade peppermint oil at health stores and specialty shops, and if you’re not a fan of the flavour, you can just leave it out of the recipe.
It can be hard to give up your favourite evening treat, so make it that little bit easier with our bite-sized, healthy homemade truffles.
Prep time
5m
Cook time
25m
Serves
15
Ingredients
10
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 2 tbsp pepita seeds
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 tbsp cacao powder
- 15 drops food-grade peppermint oil
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
- Ground pistachios, desiccated coconut and cacao powder for decorating
Method
Step 1:
Place all the ingredients (except for those for decorating) into a food processor and turn on high for about 10 minutes. You want to process the mix until it turns into a sticky, dough-like texture. If you stop too soon, it will be crumbly and fall apart.
Step 2:
Roll tablespoon-sized balls between your palms. There may be a little excess oil from the nuts and coconut oil.
Step 3:
Roll the balls into your ground nuts, cacao or coconut to decorate, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Member Health Programs
Discover health cover that's right for you with a range of personalised programs and services designed to support your health and wellbeing.
You might also like...
Coconut and date dream balls
Replace those supermarket snacks with our dream balls, featuring all of your favourite nuts, berries and seeds, and the natural sweetness of Medjool dates.
Brown butter and sea salt choc chip cookies
Homemade brown butter, melted chocolate chips and sea salt flakes, all in one delicious cookie? We’ll put you down for a baker’s dozen!
Healthier gingerbread biscuits
There's nothing as comforting (and mouth-watering) as the smell of fresh gingerbread wafting through the air.
2 ingredient coconut biscuits
What’s better than fresh bickies after a big day at school or work? A recipe that only uses 2 ingredients and takes about 5 minutes in the kitchen.