Oh my goodness, these are so amazing.
These Pecan Salted Caramel Truffles taste a bit like caramel lollies! I came across a Nakd food bar in my supermarket last month and the only ingredients were dates and cashews. It was so delicious and so caramely, it inspired me to add some more of my favourite ingredients and make these truffles. Well, they are sort of a bliss ball, but taste a bit more decadent so I called them a truffle.
Hope you like them as much as we do!
Pecan Salted Caramel Truffles
Vital Stats: gluten free, grain free, vegetarian, vegan, egg free, paleo
This is what you need:
1 cup organic cashews
1 cup organic medjool dates (or you can use dried dates, just soak in hot water and drain well)
1/2 cup organic pecans
1/8 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt (or a tad more if you like it salty)
1/2 scraped organic vanilla pod (or any sort of vanilla you have)
This is how to do it:
Take the pits out of the dates (important!). Throw the dates into a strong food processor or thermomix with the cashews, salt and vanilla and blend until they just start to come together in a ball. Be careful – if you overprocess, they will go weird and shed oil.
Now add in the pecans and just pulse until they are chopped up a little. I like to see the pecan bits still in there. Roll into small balls and pop in the fridge or freezer to store. But I can tell you now they taste good straight up!
Please let me know if you try the Pecan Salted Caramel Truffles and what you thought!
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I am going to have to make these!!
Sound tasty. I will definitely try.
Are you throwing the dates or the pits into the food processor. Sounds like a stupid question I know but your emphasis on using a strong food processor has me wondering…?
The dates!! 😀
I made these back in June last year when a friend gave me a bag of pecans fresh from the tree. They are incredibly delicious and moreish! My sister was visiting at the time and ended up scoffing the lot, which I forgave her for as she was in her first trimester. She’s just had her baby and I’m going to meet my nephew this weekend…and bring her a batch of these as a present!