Vegan chocolate truffles with avocado

Chocolate truffles with avocado… It almost sounds a little too good (healthy) to be true (delicious), doesn't it? But, they taste delicious! Even though the truffles' creamy, delicious texture is due to the healthy avocado. Avocado is most often used in salads and savory cuisine. But it is actually a fruit, and therefore there is no reason not to also introduce avocado into sweet cuisine. However, it is incredibly important that you use a ripe avocado for the recipe, so that you get a creamy texture. Otherwise, the avocado cannot be mashed properly, and you risk that small pieces will be visible in the truffles. In addition to avocado and dark chocolate, the healthy chocolate truffles only contain a little milk. Here you can use the type of milk you prefer. If the truffles are to be vegan, you can use a plant milk such as almond milk or oat milk. 

TIP: Also try these Banana ice cream with chocolate for an easy healthy snack or muffins with chickpeas and chocolate

Easy and healthy chocolate truffles

Besides being quite healthy, chocolate truffles with avocado are also quite easy to make. You just need to melt the chocolate, mash the avocado and blend the ingredients together. And as soon as the mixture has set a little (it takes about 30 minutes in the fridge), the truffles can be rolled. So it's almost easier to throw yourself into this recipe, instead of running out and buying a box of filled chocolates for your girlfriend (or just some self-indulgent chocolate for the evening).  

TIP: Also try the recipe at oatmeal balls or beer bread truffles.

Flavor variations for chocolate truffles with avocado

The truffles only contain three ingredients. Dark chocolate, avocado and milk. However, you can easily add different ingredients to give the truffles a flavor twist. For example, try:

• Licorice – add 0.5 tsp. licorice powder.
• Vanilla – add the seeds of 0.5 vanilla bean.
• Orange – add grated peel of 0.5 organic orange.
• Raspberries – add 1 tbsp. freeze-dried raspberry powderis

Recipes for sweet healthy treats with chocolate

You can find a lot of recipes for healthier sweets here, maybe these can inspire you: 

• Healthy Rum Balls with Black Beans
• Homemade toblerone
• Ice chocolates
• Raw chocolate
• Filled chocolates with date caramel