Date Truffles

 

I love fresh dates specially with a hot cup of tea sitting on my couch while going through my weekly flyers... the first time I tasted the date truffles was only few weeks ago at my friends place. I instantly fell in love with them and  decided to make them myself. If you like dates I really recommend you to try the recipe. If you don't like dates, just give it a try for once and you may like them. Other than being exceptionally tasty, these truffles are very nutritious and super easy to make.

Here is what you need to give 12-15 truffles:

1 1/2 cup fresh dates
1 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Few tables spoons of Shredded coconut, chopped nuts, and cocoa powder for coating
(Feel free to play with the measurements, add extra of things that you love more)

How to make them:

If you are using fresh dates remove the skin and the inner seed. If you are using dry dates, soak them in water until the skin is easy to remove. Put dates along with chopped walnuts and shredded coconuts in a mixer and pulse until a chunky dough forms. Using a tablespoon scoop some of the dough, then roll between your hands to form balls (use water to avoid the dough from sticking to your hands, it will make the job much easier). For a gourmet-looking truffles, roll each ball in shredded coconut, chopped nuts, cocoa powder, etc until completely covered. Roll each ball again with between your hands to adhere. Refrigerate for few hours before serving. You can store them in the freezer if you wish to keep them for a long time.