This recipe was written for the Kirby Shaped Like A Friend Zine.
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 dried coconut shavings
- 2 cups almonds
- 1/2 tsp cherry (or other fruit) juice (optional)
Directions:
- Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder and ½ tsp salt, pulse to combine.
- Add chopped dried cherries, and pulse until the dough starts to form. If too dry, add ½ tsp of cherry juice until a sticky dough forms.
- Form truffles of desired size, about 1 tbsp filling each, into balls.
- Heat heavy whipping cream over low heat, and add semi-sweet chocolates. Let it melt.
- Dip truffles into chocolate mixture, then roll in dried coconut shaving. When dry, roll again in chocolate mixture, and then toss with cocoa powder. Let it harden before eating.
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