Ingredients

• Ingredients 1 pound or 1 1/2 cups (packed) pitted dates 2.5 tablespoons of melted coconut oil 3/4 teaspoons of sea salt 1/4 cup salted peanut butter 1 heaped cup vegan chocolate chips (or other vegan chocolate)

Preparation

• Preparation This recipe makes about 16 Truffles – this will vary according to the size of the Truffles made. Method Put the dates and 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil in the blender and mix. If it’s not quite combining, drizzle in warm water a little at a time (about 1 teaspoon), scrape down sides and blend until a rough paste or ball forms – if you add too much water it will be difficult to handle them later as they won’t freeze up well Add the sea salt and blend again, then freeze for 10 – 15 minutes Create small balls of the mix in  your hands. Put them on a baking tray which has been lined with greaseproof paper and put them back in the freezer while you do the next step Put the peanut butter and 1/2 a tablespoon of coconut oil in a bowl or pan and melt it on the cooker or in a microwave Drizzle the warmed peanut butter on the truffles and freeze for about 10 – 15 minutes Put the chocolate chips and remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a pan or bowl and melt it Remove truffles from freezer and, use a fork to scoop truffles in to the pan/bowl, so that it’s coated in chocolate, then hold it above the pan/bowl to ensure that any excess drips off, before putting it on the greaseproof paper again Put them back in freezer to set, the dust them with cocoa powder to serve Serving: Serve the truffles straight from the freezer, but if they’ve been in the freezer for a day or longer, take out the number that you are going eat and allow them to soften for about 10 – 15 minutes, before biting into them. Storage: They can be stored in the freezer for at least 2 weeks. Optional: Sprinkle a small amount of sea salt on the truffles before freezing them for the final time Variations: The next time I made these I put them in disposable cupcake cases, which was easier and neater. I’ve now purchased reusable cupcake cases to do this in the future.