Raw chocolate truffles were the very first raw food that made me certain that I could become a raw vegan for an extended period of time.

This recipe just requires a food processor and a few ingredients.

You can make these in a blender, but it won’t blend properly and the truffles won’t be as smooth as they should be. These should be made in a food processor.

Good luck and enjoy these simple, sweet treats.

Chocolate Truffles
Recipe modified from a Raw Rose recipe

• 1/2 cup of sesame seeds (or any other nuts you have on hand)
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (or any other nuts you have on hand)
• 1/2 cup of medjool dates (or other dates)
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 tablespoons raw carob powder

Process the nuts in the food processor. Keep processing them until you can’t see the nuts anymore, but stop processing before they get too soft looking.

Add the dates, seasalt and carob powder. Process again until everything is well mixed and clumped together.

Roll the balls in your hand and form balls.  Some people like to roll completed truffles in goji berries, cocunut, cocoa powder, etc., but I prefer mine simple.

As Raw Rose suggests, these are also delicious if you crumble a truffle or two on top of sliced bananas or other chopped fresh fruit.

Photo credit: Raw truffles