Coconut Milk Chocolate truffles
With Mother’s Day coming up it’s always nice to gift a really special treat.
I love chocolate but traditional varieties don’t agree with me. Thankfully it’s so easy to make up a vegan option and these truffles are so special.
Using the Frontier Foods Coconut Milk makes them so creamy and I like to play around with toppings.
Whether it’s more cacao powder, chopped nuts or freeze dried raspberries it’s fun to make these unique.
I really hope these are enjoyed time and time again!
Ingredients
240 ml Frontier Foods Coconut Milk
300 g dairy-free dark chocolate
3 tablespoons Frontier Foods Organic Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste , or vanilla extract
1 handful of desiccated coconut
1 handful of mixed nuts, such as pecans, hazelnuts, macadamias
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
Freeze dried raspberry
Method
Pour the coconut milk into a small pan over a low heat and heat through.
Snap the chocolate into a bowl, add the coconut oil, then pour over the coconut milk and stir gently to combine – being careful not to mix too quickly.
Stir in the vanilla and place in the fridge to set for at least 4 hours.
When the truffle mixture is almost set, toast the desiccated coconut in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly golden, then tip onto a plate.
Return the pan to the heat, scatter in the nuts and toast for 2 minutes, or until golden.
Leave to cool for a few minutes, then finely chop and place onto a second plate.
Spread the cocoa powder over a third plate and do the same with the freeze dried raspberry.
Using a teaspoon, scoop out little balls of the truffle mixture and roll in the palm of your hands, placing them onto a tray as you go.
Roll the balls in the toasted coconut or chopped nuts, or for a simple finish, roll them in cocoa powder or crumbled freeze dried raspberry.
Return the decorated truffles to the fridge for around 10 minutes to firm up, then serve.
*Thank you to Frontier Foods for Collaborating with me on this post. See their Instagram for more inspiration and shop the range in stores nationwide.
