These no bake Pecan Pie Truffles are a healthier take on a traditional favourite, made with basic ingredients and naturally sweetened so there is no added sugars
1cupChopped pecans+ 2 tablespoon finely chopped pecans to garnish
½cupAlmond meal
1teaspoonVanilla extract
⅓cupDate pureeabout 6 Medjool dates
1tablespoonCoconut oil
Optional Decoration
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
1.5oz(40 grams) Sugar Free Dark Chocolatemelted
Instructions
Make date puree: remove seeds from dates and soak in hot tap water for 10 minutes. Drain dates by pressing or squeezing to release the excess water. Use a handheld stick blender or fork to mash dates into a puree.
Mix date puree with cashew butter, vanilla extract, and coconut oil.
Add chopped pecan nuts and combine, followed by ground cinnamon if desired.
Add almond flour and use your hands to incorporate the mixture thoroughly.
Roll the batter into 20 one inch balls.
Melt the dark chocolate and drizzle onto each ball using a spoon held from a height. Use two tablespoons of finely chopped pecans to garnish when the chocolate is still melted.
Refrigerate the truffles for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Cashew Nut Butter: this works with the medjool dates to provide stickiness and hold the truffles together. Any type of nut butter will work, although I find cashew nut butter has a milder flavour which I like however you could use peanut butter if that is all you have on hand.
Pecans: these are the body and base of the recipe and you’ll need a few extra pecans to crush up and decorate on top to stick to the melted chocolate
Almond Meal: this also helps to provide body to the truffle. You can buy almond meal or make your own by grounding almonds in food processor. Alternatively you could use hazelnut meal, almond flour or oat flour. (Even blitzing oats in a food processor would be a great substitute)
Dates: medjool dates are perfect for this recipe as they provide the right level of sweetness and also a caramel like flavour
Vanilla Extract: this adds an additional level of flavour. I highly recommend adding, but you can leave it out if you don’t have it.
Coconut Oil: you only need a tiny amount of coconut oil to help bring the ingredients together. You could skip adding the oil if you feel the mixture is already wet enough.
Ground Cinnamon: adds a hint of warming spice
Dark Chocolate: I love using Lindt no added sugar Dark Chocolate. Its rich and flavourful and a drizzle on each truffle is all you need.