Holiday Goodies
November 13, 2009
Yesterday I got my hair cut and when I booked my next appointment, it was right before Christmas! Yikes. So of course I got thinking about holiday baking and healthy, yummy, treats filled with holiday flavours.
The two truffle recipes below require no cooking – yahoo, and you only dirty one bowl – yahoo again. These were two-thumbs-up approved at yoga class this morning, and are a super healthy alternative to traditional holiday baking with lots of sugar and white flour. Hey, we had them for breakfast 
, and they would be great after a long run or hard workout! ENJOY
Note: These truffles have ground almonds as their base. You can finely grind almonds in a food processor, purchase almond-meal from a health food store or well-stocked grocery store, or if you make your own almond milk, use the pulp. Store truffles in the fridge for a few days or freezer for up to 2 months
Cinnamon Ginger Truffles with Cranberries
2 C Almonds, finely ground
1 T Cinnamon
1 t. Ginger
1/2 t. Nutmeg
1/4 t. Cloves
1/2 C Agave
1/2 C Dried Cranberries
1/2 C Raisins
Optional – dried coconut
In a mixing bowl combine ground almonds, almond meal or almond pulp (see note above) and spices. Add cranberries and raisins and agave and stir until well combined.
With slightly wet hands, roll into balls. If desired, roll truffles in dried coconut.
Almond Truffles
1 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup raw almond butter
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of celtic sea salt
Optional – cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
In a mixing bowl combine ground almonds, almond meal or almond pulp (see note above) and remaining ingredients.
With slightly wet hands, roll into balls. If desired, roll in cocoa powder or raw cacao powder.
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