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    Easy Vegan Truffles (No Bake)

    Modified: Feb 22, 2024 · Published: Nov 27, 2021 by Kristi Ruth RD · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Calling all chocolate lovers! These easy and irresistible no-bake Vegan Truffles are made with just two main ingredients, chocolate chips, and avocado! Add toppings for pops of color, flavor, and texture. Perfect for any occasion!

    Eight truffles decorated with various colorful toppings.

    For the record, there is absolutely nothing wrong with indulging in traditional desserts. Have no doubt, my kids get their share and enjoy every bite. I have a sweet tooth, what can I say? 😉

    There are all different ways to make homemade chocolate truffles by adding ingredients like cashew butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, or orange zest, but I decided to keep these homemade truffles as simple as possible 🙂

    If you know me, you know that I love trying new ways of using unexpected ingredients to make familiar foods to see if anyone notices. And often, I am pleasantly surprised!

    For instance, my vegan blondies are made with chia seeds instead of egg and, believe it or not, no one can tell. Two of my kids still have no idea that there is avocado in these truffles!

    Thankfully, my kids are up to trying all of my creations, and these avocado truffles are no exception! They especially love changing up the toppings for a special occasion. In fact, rolling them in heart-shaped sprinkles would make a fun treat for Valentine's Day!

    If you are looking for more dairy-free and egg-free recipes, you've got to make my chocolate-covered pineapple and apple crumble recipes. Kids love them all!

    Jump to:
    • 😍Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 💁‍♀️Dietitian Tip
    • 🥑Ingredient Notes
    • 👩‍🍳How to Make the Vegan Truffle Mixture
    • 🍫How to Shape into Truffles
    • 🤩Decorative & Tasty Vegan Truffle Topping Ideas
    • 😎Helpful Tips
    • ❓Questions You May Have
    • More Easy Dessert Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    😍Why You'll Love This Recipe

    These easy vegan chocolate truffles can easily be transformed into a decadent dessert to fit any occasion! 😍

    • No Bake. Yep, you heard that right! Just melt the chocolate in the microwave, so there's no need to cook on the stove either. 😅
    • Two Ingredients This easy vegan truffles recipe is made with just two simple ingredients, chocolate chips and avocado. Toppings are optional, though highly recommended.
    • 15-minute recipe Once they are formed, they just need to be set in the fridge.
    • Vegan As long as you use dairy free chocolate chips, these chocolate truffles make a delicious treat for kids who have a dairy allergy.
    • As with many other truffles, these are very rich so don't be surprised if your kids eat just one.
    • At room temperature. Contains fiber and healthy fats, so kids will feel full longer.

    💁‍♀️Dietitian Tip

    The optional but highly recommended step of rolling each ball into a delicious and decorative topping will make these truffles more visually appealing for kids and add more flavor that they will notice right away.

    Rolling each truffle in a topping is also something easy and fun that your kids can help with, which will help increase their acceptance of chocolate avocado truffles even more.

    I choose not to ask my kids to help make the actual truffle because I think these truffles are a lot more enjoyable when you don't know that there is avocado in them. 😉

    🥑Ingredient Notes

    Chocolate chips in a square white bowl and one avocado, halved.
    Just chocolate chips and avocado!
    • Avocado High in fiber and mono-unsaturated fats.
    • Chocolate chips It's what gets kids hooked on these truffles! Use semi-sweet chocolate chips or a combination of semi-sweet and dark dairy-free chocolate chips. Vegan chocolate chips are now so much easier to find! Chocolate chips from Trader Joe's are even vegan (at least they were the last time I checked;). If your family is not vegan and your kids do not have a milk allergy, there are even more brands to choose from.
    • Optional topping ideas: Sprinkles, crushed candy cane pieces, coconut flakes, crushed pistachio pieces, hemp hearts.

    👩‍🍳How to Make the Vegan Truffle Mixture

    Four images reflecting steps to make truffles.

    Here's a quick overview of the steps to make these indulgent chocolate avocado truffles. For the full list of ingredients and specific instructions, scroll down to the recipe.

    1. Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass bowl (or other microwave-safe mixing bowl).
    2. Melt the chocolate.
    3. Place the flesh of one avocado in a separate bowl and mash well. Then, add it to the melted chocolate.
    4. Male the truffle mixture by mashing the avocado and melted chocolate well until a creamy consistency is reached.

    🍫How to Shape into Truffles

    Truffle dipped in crushed candycane piecdes.

    Once the mixture has cooled completely, form into bite-sized round balls using the palms of your hands or pads of your fingers.

    Finally, roll each ball into a topping. See ideas below. This step is totally optional but makes them even more delicious!

    And Set each truffle on a plate or baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

    🤩Decorative & Tasty Vegan Truffle Topping Ideas

    While you can get extra fancy and drizzle these smooth vegan chocolate truffles with chocolate ganache, I prefer to keep things simple 🙂 Here are some topping ides that I've personally used and love!

    • Sprinkles Adding holiday or birthday-themed sprinkles quickly turns these truffles into a celebratory treat.
    • Crushed candy cane pieces I love to roll these in crushed candy cane, especially at Christmas time!
    • Crushed pistachios Pistachios are a nut that can be found in the same aisle as peanuts, almonds, and other nuts. They have become so popular that I've been seeing bags of pistachios on display in the produce section of grocery stores, too. This adds a fun green color and texture that will help distract you from the texture of avocado, lol 😉
    • Shredded coconut delicious flavor, incredible texture and color.
    • Hemp hearts Not only do hemp hearts contain omega-3 fats (aka healthy fats), but they add gentle texture and a little color as well. They can be found in the "healthy," "gluten free," or "natural" section of an aisle in most grocery stores.
    • Freeze-dried strawberries or freeze-dried raspberries, crumbled. So pretty and so delicious! I find freeze-dried berries near raisins and other dried fruit in the grocery store. Some stores may have them in their "natural" or "healthy" aisle.

    😎Helpful Tips

    • The chocolate will burn if you do not microwave the chocolate in intervals.
    • Save time by mashing the avocado while the chocolate chips are melting.
    • Use ripe, but not overripe avocados.
    • Do not use avocados that have a lot of strings in the flesh.
    • Do not cool the truffle mixture in the freezer. I tried this (hoping to save time) and it hardened quickly - I wasted half of the mixture.
    • Keep an extra avocado on hand, just in case the one you plan to use is either stringy or bruised inside.
    • There might be a few glimpses of green within the (from the avocado). I make sure to cover those spots with the topping.
    • If you are trying to get your kids used to the taste of dark chocolate, try gradually increasing the proportion of semi-sweet to dark chocolate chips used every time you make a batch of truffles.
    • Let your kids get creative with what to top the truffles with.
    • If you have a double boiler, I'm sure you can use it to melt the chocolate if you prefer that over a microwave.
    • I like to cover about three-fourths of each truffle with the topping.

    ❓Questions You May Have

    Can these truffles be stored in the freezer?

    Yes, these truffles can be stored in the freezer.

    How do you store truffles?

    Store these chocolate avocado truffles in an airtight container or resealable food-safe bag in the refrigerator for two to three days.

    What makes a truffle a truffle?

    An actual truffle is fruiting body of a fungus. As for truffles made with chocolate, they are called a 'truffle' because their look resembles a black truffle (fungus).

    Chocolate truffles are usually made with chocolate and heavy cream. This recipe uses avocado in place of heavy cream.

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    Did you make these vegan truffles? Please let me know by giving this a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating or leave a comment below! A 5-star rating is the best compliment!

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    📖 Recipe

    Truffles with various toppings on a white plate.

    Easy Vegan Truffles (no Bake)

    Kristi
    With two ingredients and no baking, these amazing truffles are super easy to make!
    5 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 14
    Calories 97 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Mixing bowl microwafe safe
    • 1 Food Chopper

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Avocado Halved lengthwise. Remove the pit.
    • 1 cup Chocolate chips Semi-sweet, dark chocolate, or a combination.

    Optional: Topping Ideas

    • Hemp hearts
    • Coconut flakes
    • Candy cane pieces crushed
    • Freeze-dried strawberries crumbled
    • Pistachios chopped fine

    Instructions
     

    • Place chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
    • Microwave in intervals, for a total of ninety seconds (microwave for one minute, stir well, then place back in the microwave for an additional thirty seconds). Chocolate chips should be melted.
    • Remove the flesh from the avocado and place in a small bowl. Mash well.
    • Add mashed avocado to the melted chocolate (while the chocolate is still hot) and whisk well. Mix until a consistent creamy consistency is reached.
    • Refrigerate the chocolate-avocado mixture for one hour.
    • Remove mixture from the refrigerator and form mixture into small, round truffles (bite-sized). Store in the refrigerator for up to three days.
    • Optional: roll truffles in a topping before refrigerating.

    Notes

    *Nutrition facts do not include toppings. Nutrition facts are estimated based on online calculators. Nutrition information can vary for a recipe based on several factors such as precision of measurements and specific ingredients used.
    • Alternately, you can microwave in 30-second increments for a total of one and a half minutes, stirring in between.
    • Use a food chopper to mash avocado well. There should not be any large chunks of avocado when adding it to the chocolate.
    • Chocolate chips need to be microwaved in short intervals to keep them from burning.
    • For a truly vegan recipe, read the label of the chocolate chips and toppings (if using) you will be using to ensure that they are vegan.
    • Store in an air-tight food-safe container before placing in the refrigerator.
    • Kids can help by rolling the mixture into truffles and then into the topping. 
    Delicious truffle topping ideas that my kids and I love:
    • Crushed candy cane pieces
    • Birthday sprinkles
    • Hemp hearts
    • Crushed pistachios
    • Pieces of crushed, freeze-dried strawberries
    • Matcha powder (only if it's safe for your kids and they don't mind the flavor and texture. Matcha contains caffeine)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. Joy says

      December 01, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      Can’t wait to try these!

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