CHOCOLATE ORANGE TRUFFLES
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- These take around 30mins to chill
- Easy
- Makes Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups of walnuts
- 2 cups of dried medjool dates
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of good quality cocoa powder
- The grated zest and rind of 1 large orange
- 100g melted dark chocolate (70% or more)
Method
- STEP 1Before you begin place some parchment paper onto a baking try.
- STEP 2Put the walnuts and dates in a blender or food processor and blitz until the walnuts and dates are well combined, sticky and almost smooth in texture. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the cocoa powder and orange zest and rind.
- STEP 3Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add the cocoa powder and orange zest and rind.
- STEP 4Roll the mixture into balls (around the size of a walnut) and dip into the melted chocolate then place onto the parchment paper.
- STEP 5Leave these to cool in the fridge until the chocolate has set.