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500g dates
1 teaspoon of honey
20g cocoa powder
a pinch of cinnamon
Dustings
grated coconut
cacao
finely chopped pistachio nuts
For the Eid al Fitr celebration we make chocolate date truffles. They are quick to make, taste sweet and really good with a glas of tea. We already have most of the ingredients in our cupboard, we just bought the dates fresh from our Veggie Man. Only the pistachio nuts are missing, unfortunately!
How to make chocolate date truffles
Remove the pits from the dates
Grind the dates into a paste.
Add the honey to the dates.
Add the cocoa too.
Add the cinnamon too.
Knead it until combined.
Roll the mixture into balls of 2.5cm.
Roll the balls through the coconut.
Roll the balls through the cocoa.
Place the truffles on a nice serving dish.
Put some chocolate truffles in a box, for a present!
Make a lovely cup of mint tea, to go with the truffles.
Happy Eid al Fitr! - Eid Mubarak!