Nutty balls

Recipe for cookie truffles with nuts and chocolate

Today I invite you to try delicious and very simple nutty balls prepared without baking from blended cookies and nuts. Such homemade truffles are a great idea for a light snack. The balls, additionally coated in nuts, almonds, and shredded coconut, look beautiful, so you can even give them as a gift! Be sure to try this recipe for a no-bake dessert and no long hours in the kitchen!

Homemade nutty truffles notes

Today, together with Helcom and Życie ma Smak, we invite you to try sensational and easy-to-prepare homemade truffles. I prepared my balls from shortbread cookies and walnuts blended into a powder. Finally, I coated each ball additionally in crushed almond flakes, chopped hazelnuts, or coconut flakes. The dried fruits and nuts added an extra unique taste and, of course, a wonderful appearance to the balls. You can choose your favorite dried fruits and nuts here to further diversify the taste and appearance of the balls.

You can also make a batch of my healthy truffles with dates, almonds, and sunflower seeds :)

Ingredients needed to prepare the balls

To prepare such truffles, you will only need a few basic ingredients. Below is a list of products I used and possible substitutes.

• nuts – for the balls themselves, I added ground walnuts, but you can also substitute them with hazelnuts, pecans, or almonds
• cookies – I used multi-grain shortbread cookies without added sugar, you can also use shortbread biscuits, or shortbread oat cookies – choose your favorite cookies – it’s important that they crumble well into a powder
• juice – for better binding of the mixture, I added 100 ml of apple juice, you can also choose another juice – e.g., orange
• chocolate – I used dark chocolate because I don’t like overly sweet snacks, you can replace it with milk or dessert chocolate
• sugar – I used a little powdered sugar, if you don’t want to add white sugar to the balls, choose another form of sweetener – it can be honey, maple syrup (then add less juice), erythritol or xylitol

How to make nutty balls – tips

For the ball mixture to stick well, it is important to blend the nuts and cookies into a fine powder. I recommend a food processor here, or a blender or a grinder. Melted chocolate and juice help combine the dry ingredients into a sticky mass. However, if you have very dry cookies or nuts, the mixture might not combine nicely. In that case, I recommend adding a little honey or agave syrup, which will help bind the mixture.

While rolling the balls, the mixture may stick slightly to your hands. Lightly wetting your hands with water helps, then the dough sticks less.

You can also arrange the finished balls in small paper cups – they will look beautiful and be easy to serve. You can also give such balls in paper cups as a gift :)

How many calories do truffles have?

In the table below the recipe, I provided the calorie count for 100 g of truffles. However, if you make 28 pieces (like me), each ball will have approximately 130 kcal (carbohydrates – 12 g, protein – 2 g, fat – 8 g). I am providing the calorie count here based on the products I used.

How to store nutty balls?

It’s best to store the balls in the refrigerator – especially on hot days. When taken out of the fridge, they are nicely refreshing and taste great. On cooler days, you can keep them on the kitchen counter – but preferably in a small box. You can also freeze truffles for about 3 months.

Recommended recipes for homemade truffles

Be sure to also try my other recipes for delicious homemade truffles with various flavors. Here I recommend, among others, these three recipes:

Recipe prepared in cooperation with the portal Życie ma smak