Protein Raspberry & Chocolate truffles
For when you're feeling like something a little bit special....
Ingredients
Makes 10-12 truffles depending on the size
1 cup of raw cashews
3 tablespoons raspberry powder
2 tablespoons sweet freedom or coconut nector
2 tablespoons melted cacao butter
1 tablespoon vegan protein powder (eg. Pea protein)
For the chocolate topping:
100 grammes good quality dark vegan chocolate
A handful of cacao nibs to decorate
Method
- Place the cashews into a food processor and let it blitz for 7-10 minutes until they start to turn into a buttery paste. It almost need to resemble shop store cashew butter. Make sure to scrape the sides from time to time to make sure everything get blended well.
- While the cashews are in the food processor melt the cacao butter. Heat a pan full of water on a medium heat. Cover it with a ceramic or glass bowl. Place the cacao butter in the bowl and let it melt gently.
- Add the melted cacao butter and all the remaining ingredients to the food processor and blitz for a further minute until everything is well combined. You should have a relatively sticky, firm dough.
- Roll it into balls and place them in the fridge to firm up for at least 2 hours.
- Remove the balls from the fridge and dip them into the melted chocolate.
- Sprinkle them with cacao nibs (optional) and let them cool for at least 1 hour. Enjoy!
- Store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Credit: This delicious recipe and photo is from Elisa and her stunning blog www.happyskinkitchen.com