Rose Chocolate Truffles

Let’s face it, the reality is that 3 out of my 4 kids are boys. And boys are like dogs: they need to be walked at least three times a day! 2 of my boys are WAY into their sports – from rugby to football to cricket and then there’s our frosting on the cake, Nestor, who is 6 and the baby of the family. When asked what he wants to be when he’s older…. he proudly replies: ‘David Attenborough.’ So, in order to keep up with these active sportsmen and an explorer-to-be, I’ve got to fuel them with some REAL energy, some REAL foods, some NON-chemical, NON-pacakged, NON-processed foods. So the gist of the recipe was created for my boys…. but then I do have ONE girl and I needed to include something a bit girlie, right? And that’s where the Rose Water came in and so in all fairness, these power truffles are 3/4 boys and 1/4 girl. I think I managed to please everyone in the family with this one……. now that’s a first! If you’re having a dinner party, these are great incredibly healthy ‘after-dinner’ treats with some fresh mint tea! These deliciOSO treats have NO refined sugar. I used my favourite sugar replacement…. Dates…. instead. Here are my FOUR top facts about amazing dates. 1. Dates are free from cholesterol and contain very low fat and are also rich in vitamins and minerals. 2. They are a rich source of protein, dietary fiber and rich in vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B5 along with vitamin A1 and C. 3. Dates help improve the digestive system as it contains soluble and insoluble fibers and different kinds of amino acids. 4. Dates are great energy boosters as they contain natural sugars like glucose, sucrose and fructose.

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Ingredients:

• 20 dates, de-stoned
• 2 tbsp coconut butter or oil
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 3/4 tsp carob powder
• 2 tsp lucuma
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp rose water
• Goji Berry powder
• Blueberry powder
• ground almonds for dusting
• flowers

Instructions:

• Take all ingredients and either blend in your high speed blender or simply just use your food processor to create a gorgeous paste.
• Scrape out as much paste as you can into a bowl and use about a heaped teaspoon per truffle – roll in your hands to create a lovely, round ball.
• Next, roll those amazing truffles in some goji berry powder, blueberry powder or ground almonds.
• And Voila! Takes no time at all to appease everyone in the family, including yourself!