I’m honestly in love! Dark chocolate and orange are a match made in heaven.

The funny thing is when I was growing up chocolate-orange was my least favourite flavour, but over the years I definitely acquired the taste for it and am now a fan! With the change in temperature, and winter creeping in, my body must naturally be craving a lil vitamin C, as recipes with oranges are grabbing my attention.

These dark chocolate orange truffles are simply delicious and decadent.

Method

Simply pit the dates and blend all the ingredients together in a food processor until totally smooth – make sure you only use a small squeeze of orange juice otherwise the mixture will be too wet!

Scoop a teaspoonful of the mixture into your hands and roll it into a ball, then roll the ball in cacao powder.

Repeat until you have used all the mixture.

Place the balls in the fridge for a few hours to firm up.

Top Tip – When rolling the balls I like to rub a little coconut oil into my hands to stop the truffle mixture sticking too much.

Notes

* If you can’t get medjool dates, you can soak dried dates in hot water until soft.

Recipe from Deliciously Ella.