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Snickerdoodle Cocoa Pecan Truffle Bites

Fudgy cocoa-pecan bites rolled in cinnamon sugar, with a soft, truffle-like center and little pockets of melty chocolate.

Snickerdoodle Cocoa Pecan Truffle Bites

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chopped90 gPecans
  • 4 dates96 gMedjool dates, pitted
  • 3 tbsp15 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp30 gTahinistirred well
  • 1½ tsp4 gGround cinnamondivided
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt
  • 3 tbsp30 gSemisweet chocolate chipsroughly chopped
  • 2 tsp8 gGranulated sugar

Steps

  1. Pulse the pecans in a food processor until finely chopped but not pasty.
  2. Add the dates to the pecans and pulse until broken down into small pieces.
  3. Add the unsweetened cocoa powder, the tahini, half of the cinnamon, the vanilla and the salt, and process until the mixture clumps together when pressed.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the chopped chocolate chips by hand.
  5. In a small shallow dish, stir together the sugar and the remaining half of the cinnamon to make a cinnamon sugar.
  6. Roll the cocoa-pecan mixture into 12 balls, about 1 tablespoon each, then roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
  7. Chill the bites on a plate in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up. Serve 3 bites per person; store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to a week.

Check labels: Vegan when you buy semisweet chocolate chips labeled vegan.

Check labels: Dairy-free when you buy semisweet chocolate chips made without milk.

Contains: Tree nuts, Sesame. Some brands contain milk, soy.

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