These walnut and oat chocolate truffles are made with cocoa powder, walnuts, oats, dates, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds. They are packed with fiber, making them a healthy sweet treat! I always crave chocolaty sweet treats at 4 p.m., and these walnut truffles make for a perfect healthy treat! These truffles are packed with fiber, protein, and biotin. And during the holiday season, they also make great gifting treats.
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I make these walnut chocolate truffles to curb my sweet cravings, and make them quite often! I keep switching the nuts I use, so I may use a mix of different kinds of nuts I have on hand. These are very easy to make! I roast oats, walnuts, and seeds in ghee until aromatic. This step will help to reduce the anti-nutrients in plants. Which, will aid in easier nutrient consumption and aid in digestion.
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What Are Chocolate Walnut Truffles?
These Walnut and Oats Chocolate Truffles are the perfect blend of wholesome ingredients and decadent flavors. They are packed with the nutty richness of walnuts, the hearty goodness of oats, and the irresistible charm of chocolate, these truffles are a delightful treat for any occasion.
Whether you're looking for a quick snack, a festive dessert, or a post-workout energy bite, these truffles tick all the boxes.
Why You'll Love These Truffles?
Nutrient-Rich: Walnuts are a powerhouse of omega-3 fatty acids, while oats provide fiber and sustained energy.
Make Them Vegan - Use coconut oil instead of ghee to make these truffles vegan!
Customizable: Add your favorite flavors like vanilla, orange zest, or cinnamon for variety.
Naturally Sweetened: These truffles are sweetened naturally using Medjool Dates.
Expert Tips To Make Walnut Truffles
Storage: Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze them for a longer shelf life.
Sticky Dates: Use soft Medjool dates for the best texture. If your dates are dry, soak them in warm milk for 10 minutes.
Texture Control: Blend the mixture to your desired consistency—smooth or slightly chunky for added bite.
Customizable: This recipe can be customized to use any nuts and seeds you have on hand, such as almonds, pecans, cashews, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, etc.
Perfect for Every Occasion
These Walnut and Oats Chocolate Truffles are versatile enough to be:
- A healthy snack for kids and adults alike.
- Perfect for a festive treat during holidays and celebrations.
- A thoughtful homemade gift wrapped in a decorative box.
Ingredients To Make These Walnut Truffles
Walnuts - I am using walnuts for this recipe, but you can use any nuts of your choice to make these Chocolate Nut Truffles.
Ghee - Use ghee, as it has many benefits, especially during winter, but if you are vegan, use coconut oil instead.
Oats - I am using gluten-free rolled oats for this recipe, to add more fiber!
Seeds - Use a combination of seeds that you have on hand. I am using chia seeds and pumpkin seeds. You can also use sesame seeds, hemp seeds, etc.
Medjool Dates - Use soft medjool dates in this recipe, so they blend easily. If your dates are hard, then soak them in milk for 30 minutes, to soften the dates.
Cocoa Powder - I recommend using a good quality Dutch-processed cocoa powder for the beautiful chocolaty flavor in this recipe.
Sea Salt - A tiny bit of sea salt adds a beautiful salted caramel dates flavor to this recipe.
Nut Butter - Adding nut butter helps the truffle mix bind together, and add healthy fats and protein to the recipe.
Step-By-Step Recipe To Make These Truffles
Add ghee to a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Next add in the oats, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Roast them until golden and fragrant.
Now add walnuts and roast on medium flame stirring continuously until fragrant.
This should take you about 10 minutes.
Next, add the roasted nuts and seeds to a blender or food processor.
To this, also add cocoa powder, dates, nut butter, and sea salt. Securely close the lid of the food processor.
Now blitz this mix until ground, and starts to come together.
Use a cookie scoop to make equal-sized truffles.
Now fill the cookie scoop tightly with the prepared truffle mix. Scoop out small portions of the truffle mix in your palms.
Roll them into balls using your hands.
Roll each truffle in cocoa powder, chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, or sprinkles for a decorative touch.
Variations Of This Recipe
You can add orange zest to this recipe to add a beautiful zesty flavor to this recipe.
Add cinnamon and cardamom for warm flavors.
You can also add a pinch of my chai spice to this recipe, for that beautiful warm flavor pairing perfectly with chocolate.
Try adding finely chopped dried apricots or dried sweetened cranberries after blitzing the truffle mix. It will taste delicious and festive in every bite.
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Walnuts and Oats Chocolate Truffles
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Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Ghee
- ¾ Cup Gluten- Free Rolled Oats
- 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Seeds
- 1.5 Cups Walnuts
- 3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
- ⅓ Cup Nut Butter
- 7-8 Medjool Dates
Instructions
- Add ghee to a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Next add in the oats, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Roast them until golden and fragrant.
- Now add walnuts and roast on medium flame stirring continuously until fragrant.
- This should take you about 10 minutes.
- Next, add the roasted nuts and seeds to a blender or food processor.
- To this, also add cocoa powder, dates, nut butter, and sea salt. Securely close the lid of the food processor.
- Now blitz this mix until ground, and starts to come together.
- Use a cookie scoop to make equal-sized truffles.
- Now fill the cookie scoop tightly with the prepared truffle mix. Scoop out small portions of the truffle mix in your palms.
- Roll them into balls using your hands.
- Roll each truffle in cocoa powder, chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, or sprinkles for a decorative touch.
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