Dessert

Date and Nut Truffles is for Dessert.

Date and Nut Truffles takes several minutes to prepare.

Date and Nut Truffles takes several minutes to cook.

Date and Nut Truffles makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Date and Nut Truffles are:

1 cup pecans or other nut, toasted
1 cup pitted dates, halved
? cup dried cherries/cranberries/apricots and/or unsweetened coconut
? cup carob powder or cocoa powder
? tsp vanilla extract (you can replace this with any flavoring you want, or alcohol)
? tsp salt
1 tsp water (can replace with additional alcohol like rum, brandy, whisky)

Here is how you make Date and Nut Truffles:

Blend nuts, then blend all ingredients together. Add a small amount of water/liquid at the end to get the right consistency. Mixture should just clump together. Do not make it too wet. It should be a little difficult to get them to roll into balls. Roll into balls, then refrigerate.Once cooled, roll truffles in cocoa powder or a mixture of ? paprika / ? cayenne or unsweetened coconut. I recommend rolling them just before serving. The cocoa powder or paprika mixture will soak up moisture over time. Don't worry! They still taste great! Serving Size: Makes about 12-15 balls depending on the sizeNumber of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NGSMART1.

The nutritional information for Date and Nut Truffles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 101.1

• Total Fat: 5.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 43.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 1.2 g