Description
These Gingerbread Truffles are a delightful paleo and gluten-free treat perfect for the holiday season. Made with almond flour, warm spices like ginger and cinnamon, sweetened with honey and molasses, and optionally coated in rich melted chocolate, these bite-sized snacks are great for gifting or enjoying yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour (or about 1/4-1/3 cup more almond flour)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp molasses
Optional Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt, making sure they are evenly blended.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, stir together the almond butter, honey, and molasses until smooth and well mixed.
- Combine Mixtures: Add the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until a cohesive dough forms; using your hands helps ensure everything is well incorporated.
- Chill Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes to firm up for easier rolling.
- Melt Chocolate (Optional): While the dough chills, melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave in 20-second increments, stirring between each to prevent burning, until fully melted.
- Form Balls: Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Coat in Chocolate: Dip each truffle ball into the melted chocolate, using a fork to lift them out and tapping off excess chocolate to create an even coating.
- Set Truffles: Place the coated truffles back into the refrigerator or freezer and chill for at least 30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- Store: Keep the truffles stored in the fridge or freezer until ready to serve to maintain freshness and texture.
Notes
- Use hands to thoroughly combine the dough for the best texture.
- If you prefer a nut-free version, substitute almond flour and almond butter with appropriate seed-based alternatives.
- Chilling the dough is crucial to prevent the truffles from being too sticky to roll.
- Be careful when melting chocolate, stirring frequently to avoid burning.
- These truffles make a great holiday gift and can be stored refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 14.6 g
- Sodium: 44.5 mg
- Fat: 10.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
