Vegan Chocolate Truffles

At only 62 calories each these Vegan Chocolate Truffles are a rich, creamy, and decadent chocolate dessert worthy of a special occasion...but easy enough to make for an everyday treat!

Any other chocoholics out there? We can’t resist a good chocolate treat, but most chocolate desserts are heavy and high in calories. That’s why we created these Vegan Chocolate Truffles! They’re decadent, rich, and so enjoyable whether you want just one to satisfy a sweet tooth or a couple for an indulgent dessert. Whether you make them for your family, friends, guests or make them for yourself, they’re bound to impress!

Are Dark Chocolate Truffles Vegan?

Normally truffles are made with ganache, which is made by pouring hot heavy cream on top of chopped chocolate or chocolate chips until it melts. The chocolate mixture is then refrigerated until it hardens enough to be rolled into truffles.

Many vegan chocolate truffles use coconut milk instead of heavy cream which we avoided because we wanted to make a low-calorie dark chocolate truffle! We relied on coconut milk yogurt and tahini instead.

Ingredients in Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Not only are these chocolate truffles dairy-free and gluten-free, they are also made with simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry. How did we do it? Here are the (not-so) secret ingredients:

• Unsweetened chocolate. has no added sugar or other sweeteners, if you don't have it handy you may use dark bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate instead. But note that the truffles will be sweeter and the calories will increase.
• Coconut oil. adds richness
• Unsweetened plain or vanilla coconut milk yogurt. you can find this in most grocery stores! It will either be with the regular yogurt or in a health food section. You may replace it with almond, cashew, or another plant-based yogurt.
• Maple syrup. as an all-natural sweetener
• Tahini. you can also use sunflower butter, peanut butter or almond butter.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder. for an even more intense chocolate flavor.

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Since truffles seem like a special-occasion thing, you may think they’re difficult to make. These are actually incredibly simple, though! They require a bit of melting, mixing, refrigerating, scooping, and then rolling, and...you’re done! Trust us, you can make these.

Tips For Making Vegan Dark Chocolate Truffles

• ​Use high quality chocolate. Don't skimp on the chocolate the better the taste and texture of your finished truffles will be. 
• Make sure your truffle mixture is nicely chilled before rolling. If you start rolling your truffles and they seem to be melting or not holding their shape, pop the chocolate mixture back into the refrigerator to firm up. 
• Store chocolate truffles in an airtight container for up to one week. 
• Give these intensely chocolate little gems as gifts. Vegan Chocolate Truffles make a thoughtful, impressive, and tasty gift for holidays and birthdays.

Fun Variations 

• Add Color! Instead of rolling these truffles in cocoa powder, roll them in any color of vegan sprinkles or sanding sugar. 
• Add Texture. Roll the truffles in crushed nuts, sesame seeds, coconut flakes, matcha powder, or ground espresso to give them a variety of textures. Keep in mind, that adding a coating will change the calorie count. 
• Add Flavoring. A few drops of peppermint, orange, or vanilla extract will take these dark chocolate truffles to new heights. Add a few sea salt flakes to your coating to add some more texture and flavor.

More Vegan Chocolate Desserts

• Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chocolate Bark with Pistachios and Tahini
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Tart
• Chocolate Glazed Banana Bread Donuts
• Chocolate Cupcakes Vegan
• Chocolate Chia Pudding Date Sweetened
• Chocolate Covered Hazelnuts
• Chocolate Tart with Raspberries Vegan
• Tahini Stuffed Dates Dipped in Chocolate

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Vegan Chocolate Truffles

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• Author: Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Yield: 8 truffles 1x
• Diet: Low Calorie

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At only 60 calories each these Vegan Chocolate Truffles are a rich, creamy, and dense chocolate dessert worthy of a special occasion...but easy enough to make for an everyday treat! Check out some of our other chocolate recipes.

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Ingredients

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• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped (See Note 1)
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp unsweetened plain or vanilla coconut milk yogurt (See Note 2)
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp tahini (See Note 3)
• 1 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder

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Instructions

1. Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a small bowl (you can do this in the microwave, at 20-second increments, stirring each time)
2. Once the chocolate is melted, whisk in coconut yogurt, maple syrup, and almond butter until well incorporated. Refrigerate for 25 minutes or until it hardens enough to handle
3. Working with approximately 2 teaspoons at a time (you can use a small ice cream scoop if you have one), form the truffles using your hands, and roll them in cocoa powder. Refrigerate until ready to use

Notes

1. Unsweetened chocolate has no added sugar or sweeteners, if you don't have it handy you may use dark bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips instead. But note that the truffles will be sweeter and the calories with increase.
2.  You can find coconut yogurt in most grocery stores! It will either be with the regular yogurt or in a health food section. You may replace it with almond, cashew, or another plant-based yogurt.
3. You may use sunflower butter or tahini if you have a nut allergy.

This post was originally published on February 5th, 2016, we have updated and republished this post to include more useful information, tips, and recipe substitutions

• Prep Time: 5
• Refrigeration time: 25
• Category: Dessert
• Method: No-bake
• Cuisine: Vegan

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 58
• Sugar: 2.2
• Sodium: 1.8
• Fat: 5
• Saturated Fat: 2.4
• Unsaturated Fat: 2.2
• Trans Fat: 0
• Carbohydrates: 4.3
• Fiber: 1.2
• Protein: 0.6
• Cholesterol: 0