Recipe - Chocolate Cherry Truffles

Ingredients

	1/2c.Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs ground into a powder (use more for richer flavor)
	1/2c. Pitted, packed dates
	1 tsp. Cheery extract (Frontier herbs makes a nice one)
	2 tsp. Eden cherry concentrate
	1/4c. Dried cherried, coarsely chopped

Directions

Grind the cacao nibs in a coffee grinder until powdered. Puree all ingredients in a food processor until the batter becomes emulsified. Then, refrigerate the batter until chilled, about 1 hour.

Form the batter into round balls. (You can also use candy molds for a variety of shapes, or form into a block and make thin slices.) These truffles are best refrigerated and will last for up to 6 months.

For a more milk chocolaty flavor, puree in:

1c. Soaked and dehydrated walnuts or
1/2c. Almond Butter

Variations:

Add 2 tsp. fresh ginger and replace cherries with dates.
Mix in a few Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs (unground) for texture.
For a more milk-chocolaty flavor, puree in 1 cup soaked and dehydrated walnuts, or ½ cup almond butter.

Submitted by Elaina Love - www.PureJoyPlanet.com