Coconut Almond Truffles
Delightful Coconut Almond Truffles that bring the essence of paradise to your kitchen, featuring shredded coconut, almond meal, and a decadent dark chocolate coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 24 truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and Dipping
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond meal
- 24 whole almonds
- 8 ounces dark chocolate (for coating)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional, for chocolate smoothness)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and almond meal until well combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to firm up.
- Scoop out small portions of the chilled mixture and roll them into balls. Press a whole almond into the center of each ball.
- Place the truffles onto a parchment-lined tray and freeze for another 15 minutes.
- Melt the dark chocolate with coconut oil until smooth.
- Dip each truffle in the melted chocolate and return them to the tray.
- Allow the chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
For smoother chocolate coating, add coconut oil. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 111
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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