Dark Chocolate Truffles

These fantastically healthy dark chocolate truffles are full of antioxidant rich cacao powder and sweetened with honey and just a bit of vanilla stevia, which leaves a lot of room for the other flavors to come through.

Although I experimented and made these truffles with vanilla and raspberry, I ended up loving orange the best. I think orange zest and dark chocolate are a wonderful flavor combination.

Dark Chocolate Truffles

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Servings 16 truffles

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons coconut butter
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla stevia
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• ¾ cup cacao powder
• ½ cup cacao butter
• ¼ cup cacao powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ⅛ teaspoon vanilla stevia

Instructions

• In a food processor combine coconut oil and coconut butter
• Pulse in honey, stevia, and orange zest
• Pulse in cocoa powder
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until very firm
• Use a 1 teaspoon sized scoop to measure out truffles
• Roll into a ball and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
• In a saucepan over very low heat, make shell for truffles
• Melt the cacao butter, then stir in cacao powder, honey and stevia
• Using a toothpick, dip truffles in shell one by one
• Chill for one hour
• Top with coarse sea salt if desired, then serve

Prep Time 10 mins

Fridge Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 50 mins

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This Dark Chocolate Truffle recipe is based on one from Against All Grain. While that recipe is delicious I have made a number of changes in order to cut down on the prep time and simplify the recipe quite a bit. I’ve also added stevia to this Paleo candy recipe in order to reduce the amount of honey and make it lower in carbohydrates.

For more healthy homemade candy recipes that are super easy to make, check out these goodies:

• DIY Mounds Candy Bars
• Homemade Gummy Bears
• Cinnamon Pecan Brittle