Decadent Chocolate Truffles

I've been MIA lately trying to come up with new baking experiments but none of them have been blog post worthy... :( But!!!! Just in time for Valentines Day I came up with an EASY and delicious homemade chocolate truffle recipe. I am so happy with how they came out! They are the perfect little treat to satisfy those cravings for sweets we all have (I know i have them multiple times a day)... and get this! They're SO good for you too!! I make them with extra virgin coconut oil as a base and this gives them a luscious melt in your mouth texture! I also use a stevia to cut down on the sugar content and agave nectar to balance out the bitterness that stevia sometimes has. What better way to say "I love you" than with some luscious handmade chocolate truffles? I don't think there is a better way... well except for actually SAYING I love you... but that's not the point! Go make your special someone some truffles!!!! Or just make them for yourself, you're worth it. ;) haha!

"I love ME" Dark Chocolate Truffles

3/4 c extra virgin coconut oil
3/4 c cocoa powder
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
6 packets stevia in the raw (about 2 tsp)
6 TBL Agave nectar
3 pinches of salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Lots of extra cocoa powder for coating the truffles


In a double boiler or in the microwave, melt coconut oil and unsweetened chocolate. Remove from heat and whisk in cocoa powder and remaining ingredients.

And now the fun part!! You can choose to make these pure dark chocolate truffles or you can divide mixture among some small ramekins or bowls and flavor each one differently! Here are some of my faaaaavorites!!

Flavor Variations:

Dark chocolate pecan - Just mix in pecan pieces to the chocolate mixture, this makes rolling them into balls a little more difficult but the taste is so amazing it's worth all the work.


Chocolate mint - Place 1/4 cup chocolate mixture into a small bowl and add 1/4 tsp. mint extract.

Chocolate Orange - Place 1/4 c chocolate mixture into a small bowl  and add 1/4 tsp orange extract.

Espresso - Place 1/4 c chocolate mixture into a small bowl and add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder.

After you make your flavors, cover and refrigerate for 1/2 hour or until the truffle filling sets. When you're ready to roll the filling into balls (This part gets messy!!!), put 1 or 2 TBL of cocoa powder onto a plate and cover the palms of your hands with cocoa powder to prevent the filling from melting all over your hands. For small truffles scoop out 1/2 tsp filling  and for larger truffles scoop out 1 tsp filling and roll gently between the palms of your hands until it forms a smooth ball. (for the pecan ones, you may have to manipulate the filling a bit more by squishing it in your palms to make it stick together since there are alot of pecan pieces) Roll the truffle ball into the cocoa powder to coat. Put more cocoa powder onto your palms and repeat until all of the filling is used up!

Place truffles in a small container and keep refrigerated. These are a melty mess at room temperature.

Makes approx 36 truffles. (more or less depending on how big  you make them)

Enjoy. ;)