Barre3 Hazelnut Truffles

For those of you that know me, my obsession for Barre3 is still going strong.  Today I am almost 3/4 of the way done with our Winter Challenge that embraces healthy eating, fitness and connection.  Each week we are sent a new Barre3 approved recipe to try, and I obviously was pretty thrilled when I saw “truffle” in the title.  Made with whole foods and no added sugar, these sweet treats do just the trick in curbing any sugar cravings.  I love keeping a batch in the freezer to prevent any possible slip ups 🙂

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

Recipe via Barre3

• 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
• 1 cup roasted hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 tablespoons coconut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded unsweetened coconut

1. Soak dates in a bowl of hot water until soft.  This will take about 20 minutes… drain.
2. Combine dates, hazelnuts, cacao powder, almond butter, coconut butter, almond extract, salt and coconut in a food processor for 2 minutes until finely processed.
3. You want the mixture to hold together when pressed – feel free to add a little water if mixture is too dry.
4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cacao powder on a plate.
5. Using a tablespoon, scoop a heaping spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball.
6. Roll each ball into cacao powder until fully coated.
7. Store finished truffles in an airtight storage container and refrigerate for an hour before enjoying.

Tips:

• Lightly wetting your hands helps when creating balls of the dough (it gets pretty sticky).
• Store remaining truffles in the freezer or fridge.

Click here for my other Barre3 favorite treat – Donut Holes!