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Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles

December 4, 2015 By Heather Pace 12 Comments

Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles

One of the markers of being a Pace (my family’s last name) is having an insatiable sweet tooth. My cousin, and classically trained chef, Heather has found a way to have your cake and eat it too. By using whole, quality, nutrient-dense ingredients she creates desserts that satisfy your sweet tooth, but are high in good fats, have no refined sugar, are gluten-free and VERY satisfying. It’s an honour to finally feature one of her recipes. Check out her incredible blog here. – Alana

 

These pumpkin truffles are super easy to make but are so elegant and tasty, that you'll be sure to amaze your guests! They're dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free and delicious!

 

With pumpkin puree still available from Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect time to share a festive recipe with you. These pumpkin truffles are super easy to make but are so elegant and tasty, that you’ll be sure to amaze your guests!

 

 

 

These pumpkin truffles are super easy to make but are so elegant and tasty, that you'll be sure to amaze your guests! They're dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free and delicious!

Pumpkin Truffles
Pumpkin Filling
1/3 cup cooked pumpkin puree
1/3 cup melted coconut butter or coconut creme
1/4 cup coconut sugar, ground in a coffee grinder
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
In a bowl, stir all ingredients together until evenly combined. Transfer it to the fridge to chill and firm up, at least 2 hours. Roll into balls and place them in the freezer while making the chocolate.
Pumpkin Truffles pin
Chocolate

NB: You can substitute dark, store bought chocolate to make this recipe simpler. I would recommend organic, fair trade. If melting regular chocolate, see here for how-tos.

2/3 cup melted cacao butter
1/2 cup maple syrup or agave
1 cup cacao powder
Whisk together the cacao butter and sweetener in a bowl set over a pot of hot water. This is important to keep the chocolate fluid. Sift in the cacao powder and gently whisk the mixture together until smooth. Dip the truffles into the chocolate and remove them with a fork, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Set on a parchment paper lined tray. Let set in the fridge for a few minutes and drizzle more chocolate on top if desired. Dust with cinnamon.
These pumpkin truffles are super easy to make but are so elegant and tasty, that you'll be sure to amaze your guests! They're dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free and delicious!

Filed Under: Household, Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, easy chocolate truffles, gluten free, healthy dessert recipe, pumpkin truffles, refined sugar free, sweetly raw, vegan

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  1. mamabyfire says

    December 4, 2015 at 3:57 pm

    These look and sound incredible! I need to make these like right now!! I’m going to pin for sure!

    Reply
    • Alana says

      December 4, 2015 at 4:09 pm

      They’re not hard and take it from someone who’s had them, they’re sooooo good!!!!

      Reply
  2. Sue Parke says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I can’t even handle how AMAZING these look! I’m definitely going to attempt to make them! But yours look like they belong in a gourmet candy shop!

    Reply
  3. workingmommagic says

    December 4, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    These look amazing!

    Reply
  4. Gwen says

    December 4, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    These sound amazing! I’m pinning! Thanks

    Reply
  5. Caitlin says

    December 5, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    Oh my goodness! Those look delicious!! I can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  6. Rebekah @ Surviving Toddlerhood says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:38 am

    These look amazing!! I’m so excited to see a recipe I can eat!

    Reply
  7. HandPArtistry says

    December 8, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    These look delicious and I bet my picky kid will love them.

    Reply
  8. Joanna says

    December 8, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    I shared these on Facebook as soon as I saw them! Can you just ship me like 12… Dozen:) thanks!

    Reply
  9. pickettfamily says

    December 9, 2015 at 12:14 am

    These look delicious! I love truffles, and I know my kids would love them.

    Reply
  10. Esther says

    December 10, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    Before I read your post and just saw the picture I thought to myself… ‘those look delicious, but I bet they are way too difficult to make’ You see…I am not much of a baker, so things like this overwhelm me. But then I read it…and I think I was wrong! I am actually going to attempt these and I am SO excited to!

    Reply
  11. Katie Caldwell says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:41 pm

    These truffles look delicious! I can’t wait to try them! Chocolate is a big weakness of mine. So many of the recipes call for a ton of sugar and end up wreaking havoc on my diet. I found a great tool on Registered Dietician Sofia Abdelkafi’s website that analyzes my recipes and lets me know if they are really healthy or not and how much I can eat while sticking with my diet. You can check it out at this link: http://sheismynutritionist.com/recipe-analyzer/

    Reply

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