Carob Truffles
Healthy alternative to chocolate - easy carob truffles recipe made with carob powder, natural sweeteners, such as honey or maple syrup and powdered milk. This carob truffle recipe can be made dairy free, gluten free and vegan by swapping a few basic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons carob powder
- 2 tablespoons honey agave, coconut or carob syrup
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered milk powdered coconut milk
- tiny pinch of fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons carob powder mixed with ground cinnamon or mixed spice for coating.
Instructions
- In the small bowl mix the carob powder with a tiny pinch of fine salt and honey.
- Heat very gently either in a microwave (10 sec at a time) or placed over a saucepan of hot water. Don't overheat or boil, just melt the carob powder into the honey.
- Take the bowl from the heat and carefully stir in the butter (or coconut oil), coconut milk powder and vanilla extract.
- Leave to cool down until it's firmer (in a room temperature or in fridge)
- Using a small spoon scoop out a bit of the corob mixture, roll together to form a ball.
- Roll straightaway in a carob powder mixed with cinnamon.
- Carry on to make the rest of the carob truffles
- Best left to set for few hours before serving or wrapping.
