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Healthy Mint Truffle

Hello summer friends,

With the holiday season upon us, I am sure many of you like me are feeling a little self concious about our bikini bodies. Although I am fairly fit and muscular at the moment, having spent months preparing for my Tough Mudder, I have very stubborn tummy wobble which won't go away. 

Now I know the reason for this, pure and simple I love food! And nothing will make me give up my sweet treats. So to compromise I have been doing some research on making my elevenses and mid afternoon snacks slightly healthier. Instead of reaching for a biscuit or a chunk of Dairy Milk I have experimented with two different type of healthy truffles - one flavoured with mint and the other chocolate brownie. They have only a few ingredients and are very easy to throw together, so I challenge you to give them a go and make this small swap and step towards healthier snacks.


This first blog post will be for the mint truffles, part two will be the chocolate brownie truffles, and I may throw in other healthier snacks as I discover them.

Slight disclaimer here, I do not pretend to be a health expert, but the ingredients I use are healthier than those of a normal truffle - and like everything, eat in moderation ;)

Ingredients:

Makes 10 medium sized balls.

50g walnuts
100g almonds
40g cocoa powder
3 tbsp runny honey
15 dates, soaked in warm water
1/2 tsp mint extract (this makes the balls fairly minty - you can  adjust this if you want a more subtle flavour)

Method:

Put the almonds and walnuts in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Add in the cocoa, dates, honey and mint and continue to pulse for a couple of minutes. The mixture should form an oily looking 'dough' so if it is looking dry throw in another couple of dates. Remember to scrape down the sides of the processor to fully mix everything together. Don't worry if it doesn't fully stick together - when you roll in your hands this will come together more.

Use a tablespoon to measure out a piece of dough and roll between your hands into balls and put onto a plate. 

These are fine to go into the fridge as they are, or to add some extra flavour you could roll in cocoa powder, chopped chilli or dried fruit such as mango or raspberry. Experimenting with different combinations is part of the fun! 

Put the plate in the fridge and you can munch on these whenever in need of a sweet treat.

I hope you enjoy them! 





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