4 Christmas Spiced Raw Treats
Christmas is the time for indulging in delicious foods. But traditional Christmas snacks involve dessert-like treats that can contain a lot of sugar and no nutritional value.
Christmas is the time for indulging in delicious foods.
But traditional Christmas snacks involve dessert-like treats that can contain a lot of sugar and no nutritional value.
We've therefore come up with a few festive recipes that won’t add unnecessary calories, or accidentally give you a sugar high!
These are refined-sugar free, gluten free, raw, and have the addition of nutritious superfoods and protein to boost your energy levels and your mood.
These healthy Christmas treats will be a highlight at any party this festive season!
Christmas Spiced Protein Chocolate Truffles
This time of year is notorious for copious amounts of food and drink. These truffles are chocolatey and sweet with a hint of Christmas. They're also protein packed, vegan (if you forego the white chocolate drizzle and WPI) and gluten free. Go to town.
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 10 min
- Serves 20
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup sunflower seeds
- 0.25 cup almonds
- 4 dates
- 3 tablespoon Raw Cacao WPI or Cacao & Cinnamon Plant Protein - Raw Cacao WPI
- 3 tablespoon Organic Raw Peruvian Cacao - Organic Raw Peruvian Cacao
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon Organic Raw Peruvian Cacao - Organic Raw Peruvian Cacao
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon white chocolate, melted
Directions
- Add the almonds and sunflower seeds to the food processor and blitz for one minute.
- Next, add the remaining ingredients, and blitz thoroughly until the ingredients have combined and formed a ball.
- Using your hands, roll little truffle sized balls of the mixture. I made about 20.
- Once you have rolled them all, pop them in the fridge. If you are coating them in the spiced-cacao coating, mix together the cacao and spice, and roll each truffle in the mixture.
- If you are feeling extra fancy, drizzle them with the melted white chocolate. You could also add a few drops of peppermint extract or freeze dried raspberries to the truffle mix for extra festivity feels. They keep well in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.