Recipe for cooking gold mine truffles
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Truffles
Gold Mine Truffles
1/2 c. flaked coconut
3 Tbsp. powdered\sugar
3/4 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
8 oz. pitted dates
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. dried cranberries
1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tea. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
Place the 1/2 c. coconut and confectioners\sugar in food processor bowl. Cover and process until coconut is finely chopped. Transfer mixture to shallow dish; set aside.
For truffles, place walnuts, dates, raisins, cranberries, the 1/3 cup coconut, the cocoa powder and cinnamon in the food processor bowl. Cover and process or blend until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.
Add peanut butter. Cover and process until mixture is moist enough to form a ball.
Using hands, shape the mixture into 1-inch balls. Dredge or roll the balls in coconut mixture, gently patting the mixture onto sides of balls. Transfer to storage container. Cover; store at room temperature up to 7 days.
Makes 30 truffles.
Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 79; total fat: 4g; saturated fat: 1g; cholesterol: 0mg; sodium: 11mg; carbohydrate: 11g; fiber: 1g; protein: 1g; vitamin A: 0%; vitamin C: 0%; calcium: 1%; iron: 2%
sugar in food processor bowl. Cover and process until coconut is finely chopped. Transfer mixture to shallow dish; set aside.
For truffles, place walnuts, dates, raisins, cranberries, the 1/3 c. coconut, the cocoa powder and cinnamon in the food processor bowl. Cover and process or blend until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.
Add peanut butter. Cover and process until mixture is moist enough to form a ball.
Using hands, shape the mixture into 1-inch balls. Dredge or roll the balls in coconut mixture, gently patting the mixture onto sides of balls. Transfer to storage container. Cover; store at room temperature up to 7 days.
Makes approximately 30 truffles.
Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 79; total fat: 4g; saturated fat: 1g; cholesterol: 0mg; sodium: 11mg; carbohydrate: 11g; fiber: 1g; protein: 1g; vitamin A: 0%; vitamin C: 0%; calcium: 1%; iron: 2%
