Leslie's Famous Truffles with Goji Berries

CHICOPEE Mass. (Mass Appeal) – Dark chocolate isn’t just delicious, it’s great for your heart.  Leslie Cerier is a Chef and Educator and also known as The Organic Gourmet and she’s here to make a some delicious truffles with us.

Here’s the video of Leslie being interviewed on NBC affiliate Channel 22 in Chicopee, MA

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/mass_appeal/taste/how-to-make-healthy-truffles

Dark Chocolate Truffles WITH GOJI BERRIES

1 cup grated raw cacao butter

1 cup raw cacao powder

¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil

6 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon maca powder

¼ cup goji berries, or combination of ¼ cup shredded coconut, hemp seeds and goji berries

Pinch of Celtic Sea Salt

1. Blend grated cacao butter, cacao powder, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, maca,  and sea salt.

2. Taste and adjust seasonings, if desired.

3. Shape into balls

3. Roll balls in goji berries or mixture of coconut, goji berries and hemp seeds

4. Eat or store in a jar on the counter

Copyright recipe Leslie Cerier 2009

To find out more about Leslie Cerier, visit her website, The Organic Gourmet.

Dark Chocolate Truffles with Goji Berries

Copyright Leslie Cerier 2009 www.lesliecerier.com

These dark cacao truffles are delicious, quick, and easy to make.

1 cup grated raw cacao butter
1 cup raw cacao powder
6 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Optional: ¼teaspoon -1 teaspoon maca powder
Pinch of sea salt

¼ cup goji berries or a combination of goji berries, hemp seeds, cacao nibs, chopped hazelnuts or shredded coconut.

1. Blend the cacao, cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla, maca, if using and salt in food processor.
2. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if desired.
3. Shape into walnut sized balls.
4. Put the goji berries, and/or hemp seeds, ground hazelnuts, cacao nibs, or shredded coconut on a large flat plate and roll balls in them.
5. Eat immediately or store in a jar on the counter.

Makes 12-15 walnut size balls

Optional: for a creamier truffle add ¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil.

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Especially good news for all those wanting to make Leslie Cerier, The Organic Gourmet’s dark chocolate truffles, which are vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.

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The recipe for the Dark Chocolate Truffles with Gogi Berries also known as Cacao Maca Gogi Balls is among the recipes on my recipes page of  on www.lesliecerier.com

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Dark Chocolate Truffles with Gogi Berries

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Also known as Cacao Maca Truffles with Hemp Seed

1 cup grated raw cacao butter
1 cup raw cacao powder
6 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Optional: ¼ teaspoon maca powder
Pinch of sea salt
¼ cup gogi berries or a combination of gogi berries, cacao nibs, chopped hazelnuts or shredded coconut.

Blend the cacao, cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla, maca, if using and salt in food processor.
Taste and adjust the seasonings, if desired.
Shape into walnut sized balls.
Put the gogi berries, and/or ground hazelnuts, cacao nibs, or shredded coconut on a large flat plate and roll balls in them.

Eat immediately or store in a jar on the counter.

Makes 12-15 walnut size balls

Optional: for a creamier truffle add ¼ cup coconut oil.
copyright Leslie Cerier 2009
www.lesliecerier.com