I’m on strike!
I have the touch of death in the kitchen when it comes to baking as of late. I’m failing royally at everything I have a go at. It’s the endless cycle of baking gluten, egg, and dairy-free. You can never think you have arrived because there is always something new to learn, something to tweak and revise, and something to turn into a disaster.
I need a break from sorghum flour, chia seed slurry, and xanthan gum. So old trusty candy-making comes to the rescue! Just in time for Valentine’s day, too.
Dark Chocolate Strawberry Truffles Recipe
Raw vegan, gluten, egg, soy, and dairy-free
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 c. dark chocolate, melted + 1 Tb coconut oil, melted
Strawberry Cashew Cream Center:
- 1/2 c. cashews, soak for 2 hours and drained
- 1/4 c. water
- 2 medium-sized strawberries, chopped
- 1 Tb coconut oil, melted
- 2 tsp agave
- 1 tsp raw cacao powder (or regular unsweetened cocoa powder)
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients for the strawberry cashew cream in a high-speed blender.
- Allow to set in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- In a Bon-bon chocolate mold, coat with melted chocolate.
- Place a dollop of cashew cream in the center.
- Coat the rest of each mold with the melted chocolate.
- Freeze 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from molds gently and roll in raw cacao/cocoa powder. Lightly dust off.
Alexa
February 8, 2014 at 5:04 pmThese look amazing! Sort of like a candy version of these: http://lifewithlampnsofa.com/2013/04/13/strawberry-chocolate-icebox-nibbles-gf-vegan-10-mins-to-make/
Rosemary
June 16, 2013 at 8:40 amThese look amazing, however, I don’t like agave. Could I use grade B Maple Syrup instead?
Le renard et les raisins
February 10, 2013 at 9:15 amThese look delicious !
Thanks so much for sharing 😉
Cara
February 11, 2013 at 7:44 amYou are so very welcome, thank you!
Jerilyn
February 8, 2013 at 12:54 amThese look amazing! Definitely going to have to make these for my co-workers on V-day 🙂
mmmarzipan
February 7, 2013 at 10:24 amYou’re a genius! These look amazing! And I love that all these ingredients are easy to come by 🙂
Jen Treehugger
February 7, 2013 at 7:05 amTickle my tummy you Strawberry Cream Truffle tease!
Gabby @ the veggie nook
February 6, 2013 at 12:40 pmAmazing flavour combination, perfect for Valentines Day 🙂 Those strawberry cream centers are calling my name!
Stephanissima
February 6, 2013 at 4:51 amSo you know how I joke about showing up on your door step and eating your food? You keep making stuff like this and one day….
Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}
February 6, 2013 at 12:52 amDark chocolate and strawberries were meant for each other. These look like a winner and perfect for Valentines Day (or any day for that matter).
Angela @ Canned Time
February 5, 2013 at 10:59 pmThese look delicious to say the least, I’d have them eaten up before I could take the pics though…..I just want to know how’d you get them into those beautiful white paper cups without smudging cocoa powder every where? You are amazing 😉
the bear and the blackberry
February 5, 2013 at 9:57 amOoh la la! I’m liking the looks of these… drooooolllllll… : )
Melanie
February 5, 2013 at 2:44 amThis looks so delicious! Sadly my youngest daughter has severe nut allergies…including cashews. Do you think this would work with sunflower seeds?
Deanna
February 5, 2013 at 1:16 amThose streaks happen. You’ll get your baking mojo back. Meanwhile, these are beautiful and timely!
Brooke (Crackers on the Couch)
February 5, 2013 at 1:15 amThese look LOVELY!! I am in serious need of chocolate today. Just the idea that these exist somewhere in the world makes me inordinately happy…
Nina V
February 5, 2013 at 1:12 amMy three children are all at school as of today. Perhaps now I’ll have some time in which to created more of your delicious-ness. Thanks for yet another winning recipe Cara. xx