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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: February 13, 2014 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Dates Peanut Chocolate Truffles Recipe – Valentine’s Day Special Recipes

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    Dates Peanut Chocolate Truffles Recipe – Easy, healthy and delicious 4 Ingredient chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day!

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    These easy Chocolate Truffles are made with just 4 ingredients and can be prepared in 20 minutes. These are healthy, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

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    If you are looking for more Valentine’s Day recipes then do check Eggless strawberry cake, gulab jamun, Rose almond cookies, Cardamom Panna cotta, Microwave Palkova, Microwave besan ladoo and Snowball Cookies 

    Dates Peanut Chocolate Truffles Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    How to Make Dates Peanut Chocolate Truffles. Healthy, easy and delicious sweet treat for valentine's day.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine International
    Servings 15 Truffles

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups Pitted Dates
    • ¼ cup Peanuts
    • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
    • 2 tsp Unsalted Butter

    For Rolling:

    • Cocoa Powder or Coarsely powdered roasted peanuts
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    Instructions
     

    • Heat a heavy bottomed pan on a low flame and roast the peanuts to brown color.
    • Let them cool and rub the skins off.
    • Melt the butter in a pan and add the dates. Let it cook until soft and pulpy.
    • Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
    • Grind the roasted peanuts, cooked dates and cocoa powder to a sticky mixture. Scrape down the sides as needed.
    • Roll the mixture into 1 inch small round balls. Roll them in coarsely powder peanuts or cocoa powder.
    • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @iamharichandana or tag #blendwithspices!

    Method:

    • Heat a heavy bottomed pan on a low flame and roast the peanuts to brown color.
    • Let them cool and rub the skins off.
    • Melt the butter in a pan and add the dates. Let it cook until soft and pulpy.
    • Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
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    • Grind the roasted peanuts, cooked dates and cocoa powder to a sticky mixture. Scrape down the sides as needed.
    • Roll the mixture into 1 inch small round balls. Roll them in coarsely powder peanuts or cocoa powder.
    • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    You might also like to check these recipes:

    • Kulkuls
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    • Eggless Dates Cake
    • Wheat Coconut Biscuits
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter 
    • Shahi Tukra 
    • Rasgulla 
    • Semiya Payasam 

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    1. Priya Sreeram says

      February 13, 2014 at 1:11 pm

      looks stunning! good one!

      Reply
    2. Hema says

      February 13, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Very delicious and they are so healthy too, superb..

      Reply
    3. Sireesha Puppala says

      February 13, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      First picture is very cute

      Reply
    4. Sony P says

      February 13, 2014 at 7:33 pm

      Looking wonderful ……. !!

      Reply
    5. Suja Manoj says

      February 13, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      Wow looks so yummy,love the clicks.

      Reply
    6. Sangeetha Nambi says

      February 14, 2014 at 2:08 am

      Super rich balls !

      Reply
    7. Poornima Nair says

      February 14, 2014 at 3:38 am

      Want to grab one right away, the truffles look delicious!

      Reply
    8. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

      February 14, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Yummy

      Reply
    9. nandoos Kitchen says

      February 14, 2014 at 6:17 pm

      chocolate truffles look absolutely stunning. First time here. Happy to follow you. Do visit mine if you find time.

      Reply
    10. Sowmya Sundararajan says

      February 15, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Looks delicious Chandana. Wonderful photography

      Reply
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