Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs
These Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs are perfect if you're looking for a healthier alternative to Chocolate Easter Eggs. They're made using just four simple, nourishing ingredients, they're easy and fun to make, and they're also gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and refined sugar-free.
Ingredients
- 200 g Ripe Banana (mashed 3/4 cup)
- 250 g Smooth Nut Butter (heaped cup)
- 60 g Cocoa Powder (1/2 cup)
- 150 g Dark Chocolate (5.3 ounces)
Instructions
- Blend ripe bananas and nut butter until smooth. Add a teaspoon of water or milk if needed for blending.
- Combine the banana-nut butter mixture with cocoa powder until just combined. Adjust cocoa powder if mixture is too wet.
- Shape the mixture into egg shapes by rolling into balls and then pressing flat into ovals. Place on parchment paper on a baking tray and freeze.
- Melt dark chocolate, add orange zest if desired, and whisk until smooth. Dip frozen eggs in melted chocolate and place back on parchment paper.
- Optional: Drizzle any leftover melted chocolate on top of eggs for decoration.
- Freeze until set. Store in the refrigerator for a truffle-like consistency or in the freezer for a solid chocolate bar texture.
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Notes
Read the blog post contents for ideas on how to customize the Easter Eggs.
MEASUREMENTS:
I always recommend using a kitchen weighing scale and using weighted measurements. This will result in a more accurate process and your eggs will come out perfectly.
MORE INFO:
Read the blog post for a more in-depth explanation of how to make these Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs and more tips and storage instructions.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
These nutritional values are provided as a guide only and may be different depending on your ingredients and measurements.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs
Serving Size
1 egg
Amount per Serving
Calories
275
% Daily Value*
Fat
20.8
g
32
%
Carbohydrates
13.1
g
4
%
Protein
9.3
g
19
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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