• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Apples for CJ
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Fitness
    • Fitness tips and workouts
    • Motivational
  • Holistic Tips
    • Beauty & Hygiene
  • Subscribe
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Dessert

    Dark Chocolate Truffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)

    Published: Jan 26, 2021 by Stephanie 14 Comments

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure.

    Jump to Recipe

    These no bake Dark Chocolate Truffles are rich creamy decadent chocolatey treats. A healthy chocolate truffle that is both dairy free and paleo friendly. And they're super easy to make with only a few ingredients. Vegan, Gluten Free, Easy.

    dark chocolate truffles on a white plate topped with flaky sea salt

    I absolutely love an easy decadent chocolatey treat!

    But even better when they're so quick to come together with simple good for you ingredients.

    And these six ingredient chocolate truffles are perfect when craving a guilt free treat.

    Some other guilt free treats that we also love are these 4 Ingredient Chocolate Energy Balls and these Chocolate Coconut Balls.

    So are you ready to get started with these Dark Chocolate Truffles?

    Ingredients needed

    almond flour, dark chocolate chips, cacao powder, maple syrup, almond extract, coconut oil

    Ingredient notes

    • Almond flour- make sure you're using blanched almond flour.
    • Cacao powder- unsweetened. You could substitute with unsweetened cocoa powder.
    • Chocolate chips- these truffles are made with vegan friendly dark chocolate chips.
    • Coconut oil- virgin unrefined coconut oil melted
    • Almond extract- could substitute with vanilla extract although I recommend almond extract for these truffles.

    How to make them

    Start by blending the almond flour, cacao powder, maple syrup, coconut oil and almond extract in the food processor. Blend till it comes together and forms a sticky ball.

    Using a tablespoon cookie scoop roll into balls with your hands and lay on a parchment lined tray.

    Once all rolled place balls in freezer to harden up.

    Meanwhile melt chocolate with remaining coconut oil in a double boiler till smooth and creamy.

    Remove balls from freezer and using a slotted spoon or fork dip each ball into the melted chocolate and lay back on lined tray.

    Optional- sprinkle with coarse flaky sea salt.

    Storage notes

    I recommend storing them in an airtight container in the fridge for 7-10 days.

    You can freeze them for longer storage.

    They can also be stored at room temperature in a cool place in a sealed airtight container for 3-4 days.

    truffles on white plate with one of the truffles biten

    More chocolate treats

    • Mini Cashew Butter Cups
    • Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
    • Peppermint Bark
    dark chocolate truffles on a white plate sprinkled with sea salt
    Print Save Saved! Pin Recipe
    4.67 from 9 votes

    Dark Chocolate Truffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)

    These Chocolate truffles are made with dark chocolate and are perfect for satisfying chocolate cravings.
    Course Dessert, sweets
    Cuisine French, vegan
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Servings 12 truffles
    Calories 112kcal
    Author Stephanie

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup blanched almond flour
    • ¼ cup unsweetened cacao powder
    • ½ tsp. almond extract
    • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
    • ¼ cup + ½ tbsp. unrefined coconut oil- melted
    • ½ cup dark chocolate chips

    optional:

    • course sea salt for topping

    Instructions

    • Put almond flour, cocoa powder, almond extract, maple syrup, and coconut oil in food processor and blend until it all comes together and forms a big sticky ball.
    • Scoop out in 1 tbsp. sized balls and roll in your hand to shape into balls.
    • Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and continue till you've made all balls.
    • Place in fridge or freezer to firm up while melting chocolate for at least 15 minutes.
    • Meanwhile melt chocolate chips with ½ tbsp. coconut oil over double boiler till smooth & creamy.
    • Dip harden balls in melted chocolate using a slotted spoon and place back on parchment paper.
    • Place back in fridge till set a minimum of 30 minutes.  Can top with sea salt at this time.
    • Then store in air tight container.

    Notes

    *Nutrition Disclaimer
     
    Dampen your hands for easier rolling of balls in your hands.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8.6g | Saturated Fat: 6.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 6.6g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @applesforcjblog or tag #applesforcj

    Updated- originally posted January 2019

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • Yummly
    « Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding (Vegan, Gluten Free)
    Vegan Buddha Bowl (Gluten Free, Easy) »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Hailee

      November 30, 2022 at 9:43 pm

      These were delicious once I doctored them up, but wayyyy too much oil at first. It was extremely oily and runny like brownie batter. I added more almond flour and cacao powder and they ended up great, but definitely would start with at least half the amount of coconut oil next time and maybe less almond extract. But everyone loves them!!

      Reply
    2. Bella

      June 15, 2022 at 8:47 pm

      The recipe only made half the amount of truffles and the chocolate was too thin because there was too much oil and I followed all of the measurements not sure where I went wrong!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        June 16, 2022 at 10:34 am

        Hi Bella, what size did you make the truffles? And I'll be glad to help you troubleshoot the recipe if you like!

        Reply
    3. Dre

      May 04, 2022 at 9:08 am

      These are insanely good! The modifications I made was that I didn't add almond extract and added in a tsp of espresso powder (with a couple drops of hot water to dissolve) and a splash of vanilla extract; used unsweetened baking chocolate for the coating. These are incredible!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 04, 2022 at 12:16 pm

        Thank-you!❤️

        Reply
    4. Kate B

      February 12, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      Can you make these with refined coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        February 12, 2021 at 1:48 pm

        Hi Kate, I recommend using virgin unrefined coconut oil for this recipe. Refined coconut oil is going to have more of a neutral flavor and would not be the best choice for these truffles.

        Reply
    5. Danielle

      January 22, 2019 at 6:33 pm

      This is the perfect Valentine's treat 🙂 Love that they're vegan too! The sea salt topping really set them apart.

      Reply
      • nolared

        July 03, 2021 at 3:50 pm

        this recipe was easy to follow but it was quite hard to blend the ingredients because of the lack of liquid in the recipe. i ended up just hand mixing the ingredients and the only other thing is that the chocolate i used was really bitter because dairy-free chocolate is hard to find. overall this recipe turned out really well.

        Reply
        • Stephanie

          July 03, 2021 at 4:52 pm

          Thank-you and glad to hear they turned out well. Have you tried Enjoy life dark chocolate morsels? I really like those and you can order them online. I have a link in my recipe card for them.

    6. Tara

      January 22, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      How perfect for Valentine's Day! I love how easily they come together and that sea salt topping.

      Reply
    7. Dannii

      January 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm

      This is pretty much how we make our healthy truffles too. They make great homemade gifts at Christmas.

      Reply
    8. Veena Azmanov

      January 22, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      This looks heavenly. I cant wait to grab one. Will surely have it for my Kitty Party friends and they to love it.

      Reply
    9. Morgan Eisenberg

      January 22, 2019 at 5:13 pm

      Dark chocolate is everything, adding these to the Valentine's recipe list!

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Stephanie! The Recipe developer and writer behind APPLES FOR CJ. Welcome to my Happy Place! Here you'll find a collection of my Best Gluten Free & Vegetarian recipes, along with some healthy lifestyle tips. Hope you'll stay awhile!

    More about me →

    Popular Posts

    • Almond Flour Biscuits (Keto, Gluten-Free)
    • Chocolate Protein Balls (Easy, 4 Ingredients)
    • Bread Dipping Oil
    • Egg Wraps Recipe (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Keto)
    • Dark Chocolate Truffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)
    • Almond Flour Tortillas (Soft & Flexible)

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Disclosure

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 STEPHANIE SAIN | APPLES FOR CJ