After my evening meal I always get a humongous sweet craving. Generally there is nothing in the house to quash that need, so I have a piece of toast with peanut butter and jam on.
If I’m totally honest one bite would be enough to satisfy. but I was brought up to clear my plate, and we all know that wasting food is a big No-No, right?
Then I stumbled over this AMAZING looking recipe for Almond Date Truffles over at the Sprouted Kitchen. It was love at first sight, and I think these little beauties could be my new after dinner sweet hit. See what you think…
There is something so satisfying about using dates in bakes and sweet treats. You’re still getting a full on sweet hit, but minus all the crap of processed sweets. If you’ve not tried them before, you might want to take my popular best flapjack recipe for a spin. It has a layer of dates in the middle which makes the flapjacks so moist and naturally sweet. They;re yum!
- I altered Sara's recipe a little so here follows my 'inspired by' version of hers!
- 1 Packet of dates. You want the soft juicy ones you'll find in the fruit n veg section around Christmas time, not the hard ones found in the baking section. Sara recommends Medjools which are perfect. There were 22 dates in the packet I bought to give you an idea of how many to use.
- 2 tablespoons almond or peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons dessicated coconut
- 1 tablepsoons cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Stone the dates and whizz them in a food processor until you reach a tasty looking datey mash. Chuck in everything else, and pulse until all is combined well.
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Spoon out desert spoon amounts of datey goo, and use your hands to roll into little balls.
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They'll be perfectly edible as is, but to make them look extra special, roll them in cocoa powder, chopped nuts or more coconut. I'm going to roll my next in chopped pistachios as I think they'll look even more perfect :)
Tammy/Our Neck of the Woods says
29 November 2012 at 9:02 pmThese look delicious! I always want something sweet after dinner too, and I think these would really hit the spot!
HedgeComber says
29 November 2012 at 10:26 pmGlad it’s not just me Tammy. Actually, in Chinese Medicine a little bit of sweet after a meal settles the spleen and aids digestion. The key is having something small, and not a walloping great slice of toast! :)
Buttons says
30 November 2012 at 12:11 pmOh what a great gift idea this would make, thank you. A gift fro friends and of course my sweet tooth. Delicious. B
HedgeComber says
30 November 2012 at 2:22 pmThanks Buttons! I hope you get a chance to give them a try :)
Janie x
Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network says
12 December 2012 at 12:19 pmHi! I really love your post! These are gorgeous, healthy-looking truffles! I think our readers would really enjoy reading this. We would love for you to come share it at Seasonal Celebration and really hope that you will put Seasonal Celebration on your list of carnivals to visit and link to us every Wednesday!
http://naturalmothersnetwork.com/
Rebecca x
Jane Sarchet says
13 December 2012 at 5:20 pmThanks Rebecca, I’m on my way!
Janie x
Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network says
17 December 2012 at 2:17 pmJanie, thanks so much for linking up your delicious truffles to Seasonal Celebration! Be sure to pop by and this Wednesday to see if you have been featured. Rebecca x
Jane Sarchet says
17 December 2012 at 2:19 pmThanks Rebecca, I sure will!
Janie x