These healthy cacao orange truffles are honestly SO GOOD! They're super easy to prepare and make the perfect healthy snack or dessert. Dairy-free & gluten-free.
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Healthy cacao orange truffles with melted dark chocolate on top

Let me know if you agree - life is better with dessert! But with a healthy one of course!!

I'm the kind of person that loves a sweet treat, that's why I love making bite-size desserts and snacks. Like my matcha coconut balls or my cacao almond energy balls. They're the perfect size to satisfy the sweet cravings without overindulging.

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Ingredients list
How to make these healthy cacao orange truffles
Substitutions
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How to store these cacao orange truffles
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Healthy Cacao Orange Truffles
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Ingredients list

The ingredients list for these easy chocolate orange truffles is nice and simple. All you need is...

Healthy cacao orange truffles without bite

Almonds (I used roasted)
Thick coconut cream
Honey
Coconut oil
Vanilla essence
Orange zest
Cacao (fair trade)
Shredded coconut (optional)
Fair trade dark chocolate (+70%) to drizzle on top

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make these healthy cacao orange truffles

These healthy cacao truffles are super easy to make. Follow the steps below.

Healthy cacao orange truffles mix in a ball

Chop the almonds in a food processor. In a medium-size bowl, add the coconut cream, coconut oil, honey, vanilla, orange zest and cacao powder, and mix to combine. Then add the almonds and shredded coconut and combine. Let it cool until the mix becomes hard.

Healthy cacao orange truffles - little ball on hand

Lay a tray with baking paper and form little balls with your hands.

Add a drizzle of melted dark chocolate.

Healthy cacao orange truffles with dark chocolate on top

Let them cool in the fridge and enjoy cold!!

Tip: melt the chocolate using the double boiler method so you don't burn it. Boil water in a medium size pot, and in a smaller pot or jug add the chocolate - see photo below.

Melting dark chocolate with double boiler method

Substitutions

There's a few substitutions you can make to these truffles

Make them vegan - using maple syrup instead of honey
Use other nuts - instead of almonds - cashews or macadamia would work great!

Equipment

You will need the following equipment to make these cacao orange truffles:

Food processor - to chop the almonds
Small pot - to melt the chocolate
Small bowl - to mix all the ingredients
Tray - to lay all the balls

How to store these cacao orange truffles

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days (otherwise the coconut cream will go off). Although I personally find it hard to have them for so long, they are too good not to eat quicker!

Top tip

Using a thick coconut cream is a must!! Different brands sell coconut cream with very different consistencies (some of them being very runny).

Either get one that is pretty much solid, or use the thick layer on top only (so do not stir the entire can).

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