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Home / Dietary Consideration / Dairy-Free / Double Chocolate Paleo Pumpkin Truffles (Paleo, GAPS)

Double Chocolate Paleo Pumpkin Truffles (Paleo, GAPS)

November 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

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Greetings from Boston everyone! As I mentioned in my post last week I am here for the American Rheumatology Conference. I would like to say that I have been busy exploring the city and area but unfortunately, I haven’t had nearly as much spare time as I thought I was going to have. But the conference has been really good and I am learning a ton! And my apartment is a block away from Whole Foods. Which. Is. Amazing. I stop in every morning to get my daily organic coffee fix. So delicious! I have also been stocking up on soy-free organic chocolate bars which I can never seem to find at home. Life is just so much better with chocolate. And coffee. Especially when I am spending so much time studying. Studying would be so much worse without coffee and chocolate. I don’t even want to think about that.

So far Boston really reminds of Europe. All the cobblestone streets and old buildings. Even the narrow, rickety stair case up to the apartment I am staying in is eerily similar to the apartment I rented in Paris a couple years ago. Another thing that reminds me of Europe? All the people smoking! I have to say I am pretty shocked by it. I don’t understand! Why, people, why? Has anyone else noticed that about Boston? Or am I crazy? It just seems that I am constantly surround by cigarette smoke here. And to be honest, I don’t really appreciate it.  Smoking is one habit that I will never understand. It smells terrible, is so bad for your health (and those around you) and is super expensive! Why anyone ever starts smoking is beyond me.

I made this dessert a couple weeks ago and it has been tried and approved by Erik and my faithful study group who put up with all my blog experiments (both good and bad). And everyone told me they liked it. So hopefully you will too! This one combines the flavours of chocolate, coconut and pumpkin. So it is a little unique, but somehow the flavours all work together. This recipe also makes a large batch of truffles, so if you don’t happen to eat them all right away they can be stored in the freezer for a later date.

Ok I need to get back to my conference! But I would love to hear what you think about these truffles.  And as always I would be thrilled

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Double Chocolate Paleo Pumpkin Truffles

This one combines the flavours of chocolate, coconut and pumpkin. So it is a little unique, but somehow the flavours all work together.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate pumpkin truffles, paleo truffles, pumpkin truffles
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 24 truffles
Calories 252 kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup organic cocoa or cacao powder
  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 gelatin egg
  • 1 tbsp organic vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Coating

  • 1 cup coconut butter
  • 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup depending on how sweet you want it to be
  • 2 tbsp cacao butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

Filling

  1. Place the dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir

  2. Add the wet ingredients and combine with a pastry blender or spoon (alternately you can place all the ingredients into your mix master if you have one and blend that way)

  3. Preheat the oven to 350F

  4. Form 1.5 inch dough balls with your hands and place on a cookie sheet

  5. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes (outside should be firm) 

  6. Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for at least 30 minutes before adding white chocolate layer

Coating

  1. Place a small saucepan on low heat

  2. Add the ingredients to the pan and stir well while heating

  3. Once melted and combined, remove from heat and poor approximately 1-2 TBSP over each truffle (still on the cookie sheet)

  4. Place the cookie sheet in the fridge and let set for 30 minutes 

  5. Serve and enjoy! 

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Try not to let the coating boil or it will alter the texture (it will become more lumpy) 

Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Paleo Pumpkin Truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 65mg3%
Potassium 90mg3%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 2756IU55%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

To make a gelatin egg: combine 1 TBSP grassfed gelatin with 1 TBSP cold water and stir vigorously, then add 2 TBSP boiling water and beat well (it should make a frothy type substance).

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