Chocolate Orange Truffles
category: snacks | season: anytime | uploaded: 2 December 2011
These truffles are easy to make and simply delectable. They make the perfect festive treat or why not pop them into a nice little box for a nutritious gift?!
ingredients
- 500g ground almonds
- a pinch of salt
- freshly squeezed orange juice (2 tablespoons)
- rice syrup
- cocoa powder (approximately 1-2 tablespoons)
- toasted sesame seeds
- toasted hazelnuts (finely chopped)
- desiccated coconut
- orange rind
instructions
- Mix the ground almonds, salt and cocoa powder into a bowl.
- Add the orange juice and mix well.
- Next squeeze enough rice syrup until the mixture starts to stick together. You'll have to use your hands at this point to test this.
- If the mixture gets too wet add more ground almonds until it sticks together.
- Form into small truffle sized balls.
- Next, place a small amount of rice syrup in a small bowl and roll each truffle in before rolling the truffle in a coating of your choice (as above)