Valentine's Day Chocolate Truffles!

I love Valentine’s Day!   I know, it’s silly, but it’s true.  And what’s Valentine’s Day without love and a little chocolate?  I want to give you both, so I’m sending you love, and although I can’t deliver the chocolate in person, I’m sending you this awesome Chocolate Truffle Recipe!  And of course, it’s a healthy one…made with dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher), coconut oil, coconut milk, vanilla, and a little shredded coconut or unsweetened cocoa to roll them in.  That’s it!

The first time I made these, my daughter Jessica called just as I was ready to roll them into balls.  With my phone in my hand I didn’t have two hands available to roll them, but my free hand allowed me to keep scooping out little bites.  I had to make sure they were good, right?  I finally had to physically remove myself from the kitchen before I ate the whole batch!  They’re that good!

I used my favorite dark chocolate bar, Equal Exchange Organic Panama Extra Dark.  Because it isn’t very sweet, I added a little NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia to taste.  (I like the “to taste” part because it gives you an excuse to keep tasting until it’s perfect!).  Next time I make them I’m going to use a Dark Chocolate with Espresso Beans bar…how good does that sound?!  Another idea is to use plain dark chocolate and add a few drops of mint essential oil.  Oh!  The possibilities!  Just remember to make sure the chocolate bar is 70% cacao or higher…the lower the cacao, the higher the sugar.

You can find the recipe here!

Happy Valentine's Day with love!

 

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