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.
Sesame Truffles
Ingredients
- ½ cup cashews, raw
- ¼ cup tahini (I used roasted though raw will probably work just as well)
- ¼ cup agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sesame seeds (I used raw though you could toast them for a stronger flavor)
Instructions
- Place cashews in food processor and pulse until the texture of coarse sand
- Add tahini, agave and vanilla and pulse until smooth
- Transfer mixture from food processor to a bowl and refrigerate 2 hours
- Roll into 1-inch balls and coat with sesame seeds
- Serve
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?
Ana says
Can I use a different nut than cashews?
Your recipes are terrific!
Elana says
Ana, I haven’t tried that so not sure, if you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Suzy says
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.
Shira says
I added some chocolate protein powder and a tbsp of cacao powder and it tastes like the yummiest chocolate Halva ever. Thank you!!!!!!
Lauren says
These bake nicely into cookies too!