Healthy Delicious Truffles

These Dark chocolate dipped dates courtesy of Chef Albert-Matesz and Culinary Confessions
She has a great website The garden of eating and wonderful cookbooks.  Kim and Don love these.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz unsweetened baker’s chocolate
  • 8 large or 16 small date-coconut rolls (you can find them at most health food stores)
  • Shredded coconut or chopped roasted nuts (pistachios, walnuts, pecans, almonds etc.)

Preparation

  1. Set out an 8×10 sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper.
  2. Melt chocolate in double-boiler over hot, but not boiling, water or in a small saucepan over very low heat. Stir periodically until melted. Remove from heat.
  3. Flatten date rolls until 1/2-inch thick or make into round balls.
  4. Using tongs or cooking chopsticks, dip date rolls into chocolate, turning to coat on all sides.
  5. Transfer coated dates to paper.
  6. Dust lightly with coconut or roasted nuts.
  7. Allow to cool at room temperature or refrigerate or freeze to set more quickly.
  8. Cover and refrigerate to store. Use within 3 weeks.  They freeze really well

Notes