Nut Free Paleo Fudge Babies~SF/GF/DF/EF/Paleo

By Kathy C.

The original chocolate balls, fudge babies had no added sugar, no oil or heavy cream, and they tasted like pure chocolate bliss. The recipe sparked hundreds of spin-offs from bloggers all over the world, with over 4,000 likes on facebook! There was only one problem with the fudge babies…
Like many other raw desserts, the base of the original recipe was raw nuts, such as walnuts or cashews. This meant everyone allergic to nuts or who chose not to eat them couldn’t join in the fudge baby fun. So finally, here is a chocolatey raw dessert that is 100% completely nut-free!
The pinch of salt gives these truffles surprising flavor depth, making up for the lack of fat in the recipe, and they’re pretty easy to whip up for a quick snack.
Truffles are completely free of refined sugar; the only sugar in the recipe comes from the naturally sweet dates.
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/04/13/paleo-raw-chocolate-fudge-balls/

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 1 1/2 cups pitted dates
• 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp cacao or cocoa powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• chocolate chips, cocoa, shredded coconut, melted chocolate, etc.

Details

Servings 14
Adapted from chocolatecoveredkatie.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the first three ingredients (and chips if using) in a strong food processor or high-speed blender or Vitamix, and blend until completely smooth. Scoop into a bowl, and freeze until the sticky dough is firm enough to roll balls (a half hour or so). Once balls are rolled—either with your hands or a cookie scoop—you can roll in the optional fourth ingredient or just eat them plain. I stored leftovers in the freezer to keep them as firm as possible.

Nutrition Facts based on 14 truffles of 20 grams each, or about the size of half a Larabar each. Truffles are completely free of refined sugar; the only sugar in the recipe comes from the naturally sweet dates. Three truffles supply over 20% of your daily fiber:
55 calories
0.2g Fat
0mg Cholesterol
20mg Sodium
141mg Potassium
14.7g Total Carbs
1.7g Fiber
12.1g sugar
0.6g Protein