At only 43 calories each, these healthier, deliciously fudgy Guilt-Free Chocolate Truffles are naturally sweetened and make the perfect afternoon treat.
Ok, hands up who's put on a little weight over the past few (crazy) months. I'm putting both my hands up...and they're just gonna hang around up there for a while! But there is help on the way, in the form of these delicious, protein-packed and guilt-free chocolate truffles.
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Based on a recipe from Weight Watchers, I've tweaked it a little, so that these chocolate balls are virtually free of refined sugars, taste incredible and are only 43 calories. You know that means you can have more than one? Am I right?
My chocolate truffle protein balls are super simple to make. I make up a batch or two and pop them in the freezer. That way, I'll always have healthy options available when that dreaded afternoon chocolate craving hits! And believe me, it's been hitting pretty hard lately!
Ingredients Fot GUILT-FREE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
CHICKPEAS
I know, right! Chickpeas are plant-based and packed with protein -perfect for my healthy chocolate truffles!
LIGHT CREAM CHEESE, NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER AND VANILLA EXTRACT
All contribute to the fudginess and delicious flavour in my truffle recipe.
MAPLE SYRUP
For natural, rich sweetness
DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Give my guilt-free chocolate truffles a decadent crunch. And it's dark chocolate -think of all those anti-oxidents!
Plus there's a little bit of flour to give structure, a pinch of salt to bring out the flavour and cocoa and icing sugar to roll the truffles in.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAKE THESE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
All you need is a good food processor and a mini ice cream scoop. Seriously, you can just use a teaspoon, but I like my chocolate truffles to be the same size, so I always use a scoop.
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Guilt-Free Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 130 g canned chickpeas rinsed, shells removed
- 1 teaspoon light cream cheese
- 80 g natural peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon plain flour
- 2 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for rolling
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar for rolling
Instructions
- In a food processor, place chickpeas, peanut butter, cream cheese, maple syrup, bicarbonate soda, vanilla extract and salt
- Process for 1-2 minutes, until mixture is smooth and creamy (there will still be a few lumps, which is fine)
- Add flour and chocolate chips, then process for another 10 seconds, leaving you with small chunks of chocolate chips in the mixture
- Place mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 mins
- Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop out 25 portions and roll into balls
- In a small bowl, combine the cocoa and icing sugar. Roll the balls into the mixture, then refrigerate
Notes
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