Ready in less than 30 minutes, these no bake chocolate truffles are the simplest go-to dessert. High protein, gluten free and vegan, they're my top grab-and-go treat!
If you're familiar with me or any of my recipes, you'll know that I love food BUT I prefer easy and quick recipes. And these date truffles are my special secret: they sound super fancy and delicate (thanks to the word truffle), they taste delicious, YET they're quick and easy. Did I mention no bake? For anyone who's not following, these truffles are going to be your go-to classy sweet treat to share (or not!), without all the hassle!
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Why You Need These Date Truffles
Once you start making these, you're going to find yourself making them on rotation!
- Higher protein- I'm a firm believer that you don't need protein in EVERYTHING, however it's always nice to have balanced treat that keeps your blood sugar stable and happy.
- Grab and go- Your future self will thank you when you've got an easy and nourishing sweet snack ready in the fridge.
- No bake- These no cook chocolate truffles are for my college students living in dorm, or anyone who doesn't want to deal with the oven right now.
Main Ingredients
- Dates- Not only do these add fibre, minerals and natural sweetness, medjool dates are sticky enough to help bind these date truffles together.
- Boiling water- This is important to soften the dates so they blend smoothly. We also use some of the "date water" in the mixture.
- Oat flour- Oat flour has recently become one of my go-to flours because it's affordable, higher in fibre, and easy to make at home. Just blitz your rolled or quick oats until they reach a flour-like consistency.
- Creamy peanut butter- Packed with healthy fats and a bit of protein, the nuttiness paired with chocolate is everything.
- Chocolate collagen or protein powder- These are what make this a protein truffle, however you can substitute with 4 tablespoon of cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon of maple syrup.
- Melted chocolate- Truly, any chocolate lying around your house works, given that it melts nicely.
- Toppings- Take your pick! I used walnuts and some candy canes to keep things festive.
How To Make these Protein Truffles
Step One: In a medium bowl add your dates and boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes (this step helps soften the dates to make them easier to blend).
Step Two: In a food processor or high powered blender, add oat flour, peanut butter, chocolate collagen, your soaked dates and about ⅓- ½ a cup of the date water (the water you soaked the dates in) and blend until smooth (you may need to stir periodically).
Step Three: Roll the mixture into 12 equal sized balls and place in the freezer for 5 minutes (use this as an opportunity to melt your chocolate).
Step Four: After 5 minutes, roll the balls in your melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes or chopped walnuts.
Step Five: Freeze until chocolate hardens and then store in an airtight container in the fridge!
Frequently Asked Questions
For protein powders I love Nuzest chocolate protein (NOURISHEDBYNIC for 15% off), and my new favourite collagen has been the enhanced chocolate collagen from Organika (NOURISHEDBYNIC30 for 30% off)!
Anything your heart desires. I rolled them in walnuts and candy cane here, but you could switch up the nuts for crushed seeds, desiccated coconut, or sprinkles. For a classic chocolate truffle, you could do a light dusting of cocoa powder.
It's actually not because they contain truffle- they just happen to (slightly) resemble the truffle mushroom!
More Easy Sweet Treats
Need more sweet treats to stock up your fridge? I got you!
- Chocolate Covered Dates (With Walnuts)
- Protein Peanut Butter Cups (Easy)
- Easy Birthday Cake Protein Balls
- Easy Nut Free Granola Bars
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No Bake Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup of pitted medjool dates about 12 dates
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 1 cup oat flour or almond flour
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 scoops chocolate collagen or protein powder can substitute with 4 tablespoon of cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 cup melted chocolate
- Topping: ¼ cup crushed candy canes or chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add your dates and boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes (this step helps soften the dates to make them easier to blend).
- In a food processor or high powered blender, add oat flour, peanut butter, chocolate collagen, your soaked dates and about ⅓- ½ a cup of the date water (the water you soaked the dates in) and blend until smooth (you may need to stir periodically).
- Roll the mixture into 12 equal sized balls and place in the freezer for 5 minutes (use this as an opportunity to melt your chocolate).
- After 5 minutes roll the balls in your melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes or chopped walnuts.
- Freeze until chocolate hardens and then store in an airtight container in the fridge!
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