Chocolate Strawberry Truffles

It is true that food has no language yet it speaks louder than words. Chocolate and strawberry are great examples. They echo love, care and affection. There are no words needed to express your feelings when you have these two by your side. 

Chocolates are my all time favorite dessert. I love them even more when they are paired with fruit or nut. This makes it almost impossible for me to resist them. I still remember when I had first tried the strawberry dipped in chocolate fountain. It was smooth chocolate layer over the juicy red strawberry that tasted heavenly! I have just improvised that simple dessert to make these truffles. I have tried to keep this recipe healthier by including natural sweetener and avoiding white flour. I don't count chocolate as unhealthy 😉, in fact dark chocolate is considered healthy food by most.

As the festive season is approaching, I am sharing this simple yet decadent dessert recipe with you all - Chocolate Strawberry Truffles! These truffles are utterly delicious and will be a delight for your friends and family to enjoy during the holidays. These Chocolate Strawberry Truffles are prepared with just a few simple ingredients and the best part is that you don't even need any fancy equipment to make them. All you need is a blender to mix all the ingredients together. After that just make some strawberry balls, dip them into ooey gooey creamy melted chocolate and freeze them before they are ready to devour.  

Let's dive into the recipe with this short video followed by detailed recipe...

Notes/Tips

• I have used store bought almond flour, but it is very easy to make it at home. Basically soaked and blanched almonds are powdered using a blender. 
• To make oats flour, simply place the rolled oats in a blender and blend them to a powder consistency. 
• To make these truffles extra sweet, just increase the quantity of dates to 3/4th cup. 

Ingredients

1 cup Strawberry fresh or frozen

1/2 cup Pitted dates

1 cup Almond flour

1/2 cup Oats flour

1 cup Semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks

1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Yields 12-16 pieces

Prep time - 15 minutes

Cool time - 1.5 hours

Instructions

We will start off with hulling strawberries if you are using fresh ones. You will also need to pit the dates to remove the seeds if you are not using pitted ones. 

Now add the strawberries, dates and vanilla extract to a blender to blend into a smooth paste.

Next, add the almond flour and oat flour and blend everything together in a thick paste. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.

Take a spoon full of the mixture or dough and make 12 to 16 equal sized balls. Place the strawberry balls on parchment paper in a tray and chill them in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes. 

Melt the chocolate chunks in a microwave or on a double boiler. Transfer the melted chocolate in a small deep bowl. 

Now dip the strawberry balls in the melted chocolate, coat them well and place them back on the parchment paper. 

Place the tray in the freezer for about an hour until the chocolate hardens. Our decadent Chocolate Strawberry Truffles are ready to devour. 

Store them in an airtight container in the freezer. They should stay good for about a week. Enjoy!