Description
Delight in these Paleo and Gluten-Free Gingerbread Truffles, a perfect holiday treat blending warm spices, almond butter, and rich chocolate. These bite-sized desserts are easy to make and ideal for snacking or gifting during the festive season.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp molasses
Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt to create the base mixture for the truffles.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, mix almond butter, honey, and molasses until smooth and well blended.
- Form Dough: Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir together until fully combined. Using your hands helps to evenly incorporate all the ingredients into a cohesive dough.
- Chill Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes to firm up, making it easier to roll into balls.
- Melt Chocolate Coating: While the dough chills, melt chocolate chips together with coconut oil in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each to prevent burning, until smooth.
- Roll and Coat: Roll the chilled dough into balls. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate coating, using a fork to lift and gently tap off excess chocolate.
- Set Truffles: Place the coated truffles back into the refrigerator or freezer for at least 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Storage: Store the finished truffles in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresh and firm until serving.
Notes
- For a nut-free option, consider substituting almond flour and almond butter with sunflower seed flour and sunflower seed butter.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of honey and molasses according to your taste preferences.
- Use dark chocolate chips or vegan chocolate chips to modify dietary needs.
- To speed up the chilling process, place the dough or truffles in the freezer instead of the refrigerator.
- These truffles make for excellent homemade gifts when packaged in decorative boxes or tins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 14.6 g
- Sodium: 44.5 mg
- Fat: 10.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
