Chocolate Chili Truffles
You heard it right. Chili powder in your chocolate.
For those of you that don't like to spice things up, read no further. For the rest of you, I have this delicious vegan chocolate truffle, that you just might find yourself addicted to, especially in the cold weather.
These chocolate chili truffles are perfect for a slightly spicy Valentine's Day.
I hope you are all enjoying my latest string of recipes, including this heart healthy treat. Recently, my site climbed into the top 20 in the Wellsphere.com health blogger award competition. Wellsphere is a great clearinghouse for healthy lifestyle blogs. If you feel moved to do so, please stop over there and give your vote.
1 cup dark chocolate 73%
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon almond extract
¼ cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons toasted almonds, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- In a large saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat
- Stir in agave, chili, almond extract and coconut milk
- Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until mixture is about the consistency of a thick frosting
- Scoop mixture into balls and set aside on a parchment lined plate or baking sheet
- Combine the almonds and cocoa powder in a shallow bowl
- Roll the truffle balls in the almond-cocoa mixture
- Serve
Makes 10-12 balls
I based these spicy little truffles on a recipe from The Spice House, though theirs had several ingredients that I shy away from. You can try this with any of your favorite fun flavor combinations.
Store on a plate on the counter for up to 5 days.
Posted on January 27, 2009 in desserts by Elana
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or Chocolate Prune Truffles
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15 comments
Chocolate yumminess x10! Wow! Yum yum.
Congrats on being in the top 20 in the Wellsphere health blogger competition! My vote went to you!! You deserve it, thanks for all the exciting healthy and wholesome yumminess you continue to share Elana :-)
p.s. I hope you tried the kale salad combo I shared with you, it is indeed tasty
Mmm, love spicy!!
Truffles were already on my menu for Valentine's Day menu, but not chili ones. Now I know I need to make two kinds ... my guests will be very happy thanks to you, Elana!
Just placed my vote!
Shirley
I have to mention that I really adore that good chocolate starts out low carb :D There is nothing I need to do to reduce the sugar enough for me to have a truffle! Thank you Elana!
Elana,
These sound awesome!
Another great recipe for me to try.
Beth
These sound so interesting, and very tasty. I love spicing things up. I just sent in my vote, good luck!
Lindt Chocolates makes a dark bar with chili in it & it's FABULOUS! It was the first dark chocolate bar I ever enjoyed. It doesn't taste like pepper, but it does have the heat. I can't wait to try these! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Elana,
This recipe looks awesome! I love your website and find many of your recipes very inspiring. We are gluten and dairy free at our house and I spend a lot of effort on figuring out how to cook healthfully. Your recipes are a great help and inspiration.
Thank you. Irina (Belmont, MA)
This looks incredible: chocolate with coconut milk. I will do it for sure, thanks a lot.
The truffles look fantastic! I've started becoming a big fan of chili's with chocolate. I love a little heat with the chocolate flavor.
Emily -Thank you! I have yet to try your kale salad combo, though I will be sure to do so. I'm really enjoying all of your comments.
VeggieGirl -Thanks :-)
Shirly -You are very welcome!
Abigail -I couldn't agree with you more. Thanks for your comment.
Beth -I hope you like them!
Hayley -Thanks for the vote!
Laurinda -I haven't tried the Lindt chocolate bar you speak of, though it sounds delicious. You're most welcome!
Irina -Thank you so much! Glad to be of help to you and your family :-)
cdecocina -It's funny, I use coconut milk in place of heavy cream in this recipe, it doesn't really add flavor, just smooth, rich texture. If you do want coconut flavor you may want to try incorporating unrefined coconut oil.
Sara -Me too!
These look and sound delicious...I'm a big fan of Vosges chocolate with cinnamon and chilis!
I love combinations of chocolate and spices...Will definetly give these a try ;).
Alchemille,
So great to hear from you and I hope you are very well :-) Thanks for stopping by!
xo Elana
I made these for my honey on Valentine's Day and they were a big hit! I thought about trying them next time with a dash of cayenne for those of us who crave a bit of extra heat. Central Market actually makes a cayenne roasted almond and I experimented with rolling the truffle with the cayenne almonds, but I think that it would be better in the chocolate mixture itself. Thanks as always for the simple yet delicious treats! I was treated like a gourmet-candy-making goddess yesterday!
Elyse,
Thanks for your sweet and spicy comment! I've actually tried this with cayenne when I wanted a little more heat and it's delicious.
Elana