These super nutritious little bites of sesame sweetness remind me of the halva I used to devour as a child. They're easy to make, vegan, dairy-free and of course, gluten-free. Don't let all those labels scare you though, more than anything else, they're just plain old delicious.
Several readers have commented that they will be making truffles or one of my other candy recipes as presents for the holidays this year. Adding a personal touch to your gifts by making things from scratch not only saves money, it offers the recipient something from the heart.
When I was a child I made cookies and candy for family friends, packed the treats in take out containers that I bought at the local Chinese restaurant and tied them with colorful ribbon on the handle. I had so much fun doing this every year.
What gifts are you thinking of making for the holidays?
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25 responses to “Sesame Truffles”
Can I use a different nut than cashews?
Your recipes are terrific!
Ana, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
I made a double recipe (hardly worth it for 8 balls, right?) but it ended up making 40 small truffles, using a nut-butter cup silicone tray. Followed the recipe exactly (a little less sweetener) and they are to die for. If you like halvah you will love these. I love the cashew base.
I added some chocolate protein powder and a tbsp of cacao powder and it tastes like the yummiest chocolate Halva ever. Thank you!!!!!!
These bake nicely into cookies too!
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