Raw Halva Truffles – Little Big H

 

Making raw halva truffles is a great rainy day toddler activity.  They are super easy to make and require no cooking.  H had a great time rolling the balls that I passed to him in either cocoa powder, sesame seeds or coconut.  Be warned however, it is a pretty messy activity, so a nice sunny day outside would be just as fun, with a lot less clean up.  I adapted this recipe from the Coles magazine.  I used what ever I had in the cupboard that was similar to the original.  Such as popped amaranth, because I love the stuff, but don’t go out and buy it especially for this recipe, add a bit of something else that you have on hand and experiment a little.  Just be sure to use the tahini, it is the magical ingredient…   They also freeze really well, so make a large batch and freeze them for another day – did I mention they are also healthy!

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• 1 cup medjool dates loosely packed (pits removed, no need to chop)
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1/4 cup popped amaranth
• 1 tablespoon honey
• coconut , sesame seeds (natural or toasted) and cocoa powder to coat balls

• Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until the mixture is finely chopped. Check to see if you can roll a ball from the mixture, if it is a little dry add a little more tahini.
• Roll a tablespoon portion of the mixture into balls
• Place the coconut, sesame and cocoa powder into separate bowls and pass the balls to your little ones to coat