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Last Updated on December 6, 2020
Today I’m sharing a lip smacking recipe for Almond Butter Truffles that can also be found in my friend Liz’s self titled cookbook, Paleo on a Budget.
First off I just love Liz and her philosophy about food and the Paleo diet. She isn’t going to make your feel bad because you can’t afford to buy grass-fed beef or organic veggies. She’s going to give you straight up honest advice on how to tackle this diet without breaking your budget, and she gives you some amazing recipes to boot. After you’ve looked through it, you will love her book as much as I do.
I’m also pretty sure that after you make this super-simple, yet tasty Almond Butter Truffles recipe you will be running to the book store to buy the book! One lucky soul will win a copy of this book! Enter below!
Almond Butter Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 3.5 oz 85% dark chocolate bar
- 4 Tablespoon creamy Almond Butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon power
- unsweetened shredded coconut, optional
Instructions
- Create a double boiler to melt your chocolate.To do this,find a heat-safe mixing bowl {I like glass or stainless steel} that will nestle nicely on top, or slightly in, a saucepan. Fill the saucepan halfway with water, place the bowl on top, and turn your heat on medium-low. Let the water start to simmer. Remember, you don’t want the water to ever boil—keep it at a constant simmer.
- Chop up 11⁄2 chocolate bars and add to your double boiler to melt. Make sure that you don’t have steam coming out the sides of your saucepan and up the bowl. The fastest way to ruin melted chocolate is to get water on or in it!
- Once it’s melted, add in your almond butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Stir it around until everything is melted and combined and then turn off the heat. Let it sit for a few minutes to cool down and then use some plastic wrap to cover it. When covering, make sure to press the plastic wrap on top of your mixture so it doesn’t form a skin layer.
- Leave the mixture in the fridge until it’s hard{normally a few hours}, or you can leave it in there for a few days. Whatever floats your boat!
- Take it out of the fridge and let it sit on the counter to warm up for about 10 minutes {unless your kitchen is extra warm, in which case the mixture will warm up faster}.
- Use a spoon or a small ice cream scoop to scoop out your hardened chocolate. Then roll it into a ball and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Continue to do this until all the chocolate is used up. You should end up with around 25 balls. Place the sheet in the fridge
- Don’t put your chocolate bowl in the sink just yet. Set it back up as a double boiler, on medium-low. Chop the remaining half chocolate bar and add it to the double boiler. Why do I have you reuse the bowl? Because it’s already flavored from your truffle mixture, saving you an extra dish to wash and giving you great flavor without adding anything extra in!
- Once your chocolate is melted, pull your truffles out of the fridge. Roll a ball in the melted chocolate. Then use 2 forks to get the ball out and put it back on the sheet. Repeat until all your truffles are coated.
- If desired, sprinkle on a little bit of shredded coconut.
- Put them back in the fridge to harden for at least 1 hour. Serve and enjoy!
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This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try my hand at it
I need this book! Since my husband went full Paleo our grocery bill has been pretty crazy.
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These sound amazing! I am wondering if you could use cashew butter instead of almond butter.
I think that would work perfectly!
These look so delicious! I’m always looking for simple and sweet Paleo recipes. Can’t wait to try these out! The book looks great, I’m definitely going to check it out.
I am new to the Paleo diet and I LOVE it. However because I am new, I need ideas and inspiration. I love this recipe because I can keep my chocolate as I transition. Thank you.
Erica, I have been Paleo for 5 years and I am never giving up chocolate, lol.
I love how easy your recipes are! I’m trying to eat gluten free and it is difficult to find recipes that are not intimidating. My taste buds thank you.
These truffles look amazing! I appreciate the low-cost ingredients. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I am now following Paleo on a Budget on Pinterest!
Yummy! Trying these tonite!
What wonderful looking truffles…my kids would love these. I’d have to restrain myself….I’d eat them all in one go! What a great looking cookbook. We transitioned to a Paleo lifestyle in January and the hardest part is the cost with a family of 5….I do love the benefits and love the way I feel on Paleo so I’m trying to make it work for us but it is a struggle.
I already follow A Girl Worth Saving on Facebook and I love it
I already follow Paleo on a Budget on Pinterest.
I also already follow you (A Girl Worth Saving) on Pinterest….it’s one of my go to sites for recipes
Yum! I want to try these! This looks like a great book, I’ve been worried about the cost of going Paleo.
Every single thing I’ve made from your blog has been spectacular. I just polished off the last of my roasted balsamic strawberry vegan ice cream and am suffering a terrible chocolate craving. I can’t WAIT to try this. I love when posts pop up from Kelly Bejelly in my email, Instagram, and Facebook feed 🙂
Thank you Mindy!
My mouth is watering for those truffles. A budget-friendly book of recipes is always appreciated.
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yumm, these look delicious!
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i follow paleo on a budget on pinterest!
Liz’s cookbook sounds wonderful! I have been Paleo since mid-2012, and have found it somewhat pricey; then again, I devote most of my income to food, so I am used to paying more for high-quality meat and veggies. This book could help me ratchet down my costs so I could also afford some other niceties!