maca cashew crunch truffles

Tis the season for healthier yummies!

Aaah, Navitas Naturals, how I do love you! Nearly all of these ingredients can be found on the Navitas shelf in your organic grocery. They make some of the purest superfoods around. (And you guys *know* how I am about *that*!)

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Maca Cashew Crunch Truffles Recipe

• 1/8 cup + 1/8 cup raw cashews
• 1/8 cup + 1/8 cup sweet cacao nibs*
• 1/8 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp maca powder
• 1/4 cup cacao butter, melted
• 1/4 cup coconut butter, softened
• 1/8 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp kosher salt
• Optional: 2 additional tbsp coconut sugar or coarse sea salt, for coating

Blend in food processor 1/8 cup cashews, 1/8 cup sweet cacao nibs, coconut sugar, maca, cacao butter, coconut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and til well combined. Add second 1/8 cup cashews with 1/8 cup sweet cacao nibs and pulse about 10 seconds leaving mixture a bit chunky.

Refrigerate 10 min or pop into the freezer a few minutes to firm up a bit.

Form mixture into balls with measuring teaspoon or melon baller.

Optional: Roll balls in coconut sugar or coarse sea salt.

Refrigerate on large plate for an hour to set then enjoy!

* Note:  I used Navitas Naturals sweet cacao nibs. Theirs are more sweet (“yah, we caught onto that, Col” 😉) and less bitter than others I’ve tried. If your cacao nibs are not the sweet kind, you can halve the amount and only add it in during the second pulse.

Adapted from a recipe by the inspiring Julie Morris, maker of delicious things.