Chocolate Prune Truffles Food

HEALTHY PRUNE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Stuff a whole almond into the space where each prune pit was. Fold and press the prunes around the almonds (it's fine if the almonds peek through a bit). Put the prunes on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Put the raspberries into a resealable plastic bag and crush into a fine powder. Place the powder in a small shallow bowl.
• Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 70 percent power for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave; the chocolate will still look solid but will be softened. Stir until smooth.
• Dip one end of a prune in chocolate, let any excess drip back in the bowl, and then dip the chocolate end into the crushed raspberries to coat. Put the prune back on the baking sheet, almond-side down, and repeat with the remaining prunes. Let the prunes stand until the chocolate hardens enough to come away cleanly from the paper, about 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE PRUNE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place prunes in a bowl and cover with cherry juice.
• Soak for 1-2 hours.
• If your prunes are hard, not juicy, you may need to heat them just a bit in the cherry juice until soft.
• Place prunes and juice in food processor and pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Pulse in vanilla, then melted chocolate.
• Scrape mixture into a bowl and place in freezer for 30-45 minutes, until almost smooth.
• Remove from freezer, and roll into 1″ balls in palm of hand.
• Roll in coconut to coat.
• Serve.

EASY CHOCOLATE PRUNE TRUFFLES (GLUTEN FREE, PALEO)

Steps:

• Place prunes in a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until smooth. If your prunes are hard, you may need to soak them for 1-2 hours in water and heat them just a bit until soft.
• In a double boiler melt the cacao paste.
• Add the cacao paste and vanilla extract to the prunes and pulse to combine ingredients.
• Roll the mixture into 1" balls then chill in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
• To make the chocolate shell, melt the cacao butter and chocolate chips in a double boiler until smooth.
• Remore truffles from the freezer and dip each one, one at the time in the melted chocolate and place them in a pan lined with parchment paper.
• Place truffles in the fridge for just 10 minutes so the chocolate hardens and then store at room temperature.

EASY DECADENT TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Shape into 1 inch balls.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and milk; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to roll. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in coatings as desired.