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    Home » Recipes » American

    Chocolate Date Truffles

    Published: Sep 6, 2016 · Modified: Feb 8, 2025 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    These Healthy Chocolate Truffles are completely decedent! Made with no refined sugar, butter, or oils. Just simple, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

    I made this little healthy dessert to have for the weekend and, um, they latest just one day!  Just toss the ingredients in a food processor and pulse for a few minutes until it’s a smooth dough.  Then roll into little truffle balls and then roll in cocoa powder for the finishing touch.

    closeup of a chocolate truffle with a bite taken out

    I hope you all had a wonderful long Labor Day weekend.  We spent our official last weekend of Summer camping again.  We got so lucky with absolutely gorgeous weather. Low 70’s during the day and crisp low 50’s at night. Perfect for hiking and exploring around the White Mountains and campfires at night.

     

    cocoa covered chocolate truffles on a white plate

     

    I have made many healthy recipes using dates, these Homemade Lara Bars or these Superfood Energy Bars or this Clean Eating Pecan Pie that is just perfection.

    But these little truffles knocked all of our socks off and may just quickly move to the top of the favorite list.

    Ingredients for Healthy Chocolate Truffles

    makes a dozen balls

    15 Medjool dates, pitted (222 grams)

    1 ½ tablespoon smooth all natural peanut butter or almond butter (24 grams)

    1 ½ tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 tablespoons for rolling

    1 tablespoon almond milk (coconut milk or other milk of choice will work as well)

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    a white plate full of cocoa covered chocolate truffles

    How to Make Healthy Chocolate Truffles

    Place all ingredients into a food processor

    Pulse until everything is blended into a completely smooth dough, for approximately 4-5 minutes.

    Place 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder on a plate and spread it out evenly.

    Moisten your hands slightly and scoop a tablespoon of the dough and roll into a ball.

    Place the ball onto the cocoa powdered plate.

    After rolling all the dough into balls, sprinkle another tablespoon of cocoa powder over top.

    Then roll each truffle in the cocoa powder on the plate until completely covered with a thin layer.

    Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week

    ENJOY!!

    A close up chocolate truffles covered with cocoa powder on a white plate

     

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    Easy Chocolate Date Truffles

    These Chocolate Truffles are completely decedent! Made with no refined sugar, butter, or oils. Just simple, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 97kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 222 grams Medjool dates pitted (222 grams)
    • 1 ½ tablespoon smooth all natural peanut butter or almond butter 24 grams
    • 1 ½ tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 tablespoons for rolling
    • 1 tablespoon almond milk coconut milk or other milk of choice will work as well
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients into a food processor
    • Pulse until everything is blended into a completely smooth dough, for approximately 4-5 minutes.
    • Place 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder on a plate and spread it out evenly.
    • Moisten your hands slightly and scoop a tablespoon of the dough and roll into a ball.
    • Place the ball onto the cocoa powdered plate.
    • After rolling all the dough into balls, sprinkle another tablespoon of cocoa powder over top.
    • Then roll each truffle in the cocoa powder on the plate until completely covered with a thin layer.
    • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week
    • ENJOY!!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Comments

    1. Megan Johnston

      April 22, 2017 at 5:09 pm

      5 stars
      How many calories do you estimate one truffle to have?

      Reply
      • Sherri

        April 22, 2017 at 5:23 pm

        When I divided the ingredients evenly (by weighing on my scale), each truffle is 73 calories | 15 grams Carbs | 1 gram protein | 1 gram fat. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kathlene S

      September 27, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Do you suggest any alterations to the Chocolate Truffle recipe if using Deglet dates?

      Reply
      • Sherri

        September 27, 2016 at 3:30 pm

        You would probably need to use about twice as many Deglet dates as Medjool since they are usually significantly smaller in size. I did weigh the amount of dates I used in this recipe so try to get close to 220 grams. From what I have heard, Deglets are also not quite as sweet as and a little harder than Medjool as well. (to soften them you can soak overnight in water)

        Reply
    3. swathi

      September 18, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Delicious and very nice, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.

      Reply
    4. Jann Olson

      September 16, 2016 at 12:49 am

      A little bit of heaven plopped into your mouth. 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
      hugs,
      Jann

      Reply
    5. easypeasylifematters

      September 15, 2016 at 10:27 pm

      These sounds so tasty and healthy! Gotta love it! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sarah Shelly

      September 14, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      Chocolate Truffles? And they’re healthy?!?! Sign me up. I’m always looking for inexpensive ways to help with my chocolate craving so you are literally saving my life, lol. I can’t way to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing. Visiting from Share Your Cup link party.

      xoxo,
      Sarah @ Gypsy Girl Revivals

      Reply
    7. Kari Wagner Hoban

      September 13, 2016 at 9:03 am

      4 stars
      I have always wanted to try these.
      I have seen several variations on Pinterest but I think I am finally going to make them.

      Reply
    8. Courtney

      September 13, 2016 at 5:14 am

      Yay, truffles! These look perfect! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Suzie from Munchkin Time

      September 13, 2016 at 12:37 am

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious! Thank you Sherri for posting this amazing recipe! Perfect for parties and get togethers! – Suzie

      Reply
    10. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

      September 12, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      You had me chocolate and healthy- these look amazing!

      Reply
    11. Valerie

      September 12, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      You had me at CHOCOLATE! Both my husband and I are chocoholics so we would have these gone quickly if I were to make them at my house.

      Reply
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