Description
Delicious and festive Gingerbread Truffles made with paleo and gluten-free ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour, ginger, honey, and molasses. These rich, bite-sized treats are perfect for holiday snacking and gifting, optionally dipped in melted chocolate for an extra decadent touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut flour (or about 1/4-1/3 cup more almond flour)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp molasses
Optional Coating
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, stir together the almond butter, honey, and molasses until fully combined.
- Combine Dough: Add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Using your hands helps ensure the mixture is evenly combined into a dough.
- Chill Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes to firm up before shaping.
- Melt Chocolate: While chilling, melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted. Set aside.
- Shape Truffles: Remove the dough from the fridge and roll into approximately 12-14 evenly sized balls.
- Coat in Chocolate: Dip each ball into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off by tapping against the side of the bowl. Use a fork to handle the truffles if desired.
- Set Truffles: Place the coated truffles on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate or freeze for at least 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
- Store: Store the truffles in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, substitute almond flour and almond butter with sunflower seed flour and sunflower seed butter.
- Adjust the spices to your preference for a stronger or milder gingerbread flavor.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate chips for a richer taste and better melting consistency.
- If you prefer sweeter truffles, add a bit more honey or molasses to the wet mixture.
- These truffles keep well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 14.6 g
- Sodium: 44.5 mg
- Fat: 10.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.5 g
- Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
