Vegan Peanut Butter Truffles
Photography by Simeon Crofts
DIETARY – Vegan/Gluten-free/Vegetarian
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what better time to indulge in some chocolate?! Whether you’ll be marking the occasion with friends or a special someone, nothing says I love you like a homemade box of truffles. And if you’re not a fan of the Hallmark Holiday, save this recipe for Christmas, birthdays, weekends or any other special event.
These truffles are easy to make and keep at least two weeks in the fridge – if they last that long! It’s as simple as blending a few ingredients in a food processor; no special skills required! My top tip when dipping the peanut truffles into chocolate is to use a fork to lower them into the mix, then lift and allow any excess melted chocolate to drain off before sliding on to your prepared baking tray.
You can really have some fun when it comes to decorating your homemade truffles. Once dipped in the melted chocolate you can choose to roll in desiccated coconut, sea salt flakes or sprinkles. Or, once set, you can drizzle some vegan white or ‘milk’ chocolate over the truffles for an eye-catching finish.
Vegan Peanut Butter Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter (I used Mayver’s)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 100g melted vegan butter
- Pinch of salt
- 200g vegan chocolate (I used dark)
- Sea salt flakes, to decorate (optional)
Method
- Blend all your ingredients together in a food processor until a soft dough is formed.
- Put the mix in the fridge for one hour to firm up.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper, then take roughly 1 tbsp at a time of your mix and use your hands to roll into balls. Place each ball on to the prepared baking tray and put back in the fridge for another hour.
- Melt some vegan chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments until smooth and silky.
- Dip each of your peanut balls into the melted chocolate and place back on to the baking tray. You can decorate with a sprinkle of sea salt if desired before putting in the fridge for 1-2 hours until set.
- If you like, you can choose to decorate your set truffles with a swirl of vegan ‘milk’ or white chocolate. The truffles will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.