By:  aliana

This recipe will make about a dozen truffles. I like to make small batches daily for freshness.

? Cup Cacao
6 Dried Apricots
1 tsp. Coconut Oil
2 tsp. Agave Nectar
? Vanilla Bean

Grind cacao and vanilla bean in a coffee grinder on the espresso setting (if your grinder has one). Add all ingredients into a mini food processor* with the ?S? blade. Start by using a pulsing motion until the batter begins to blend. Continue blending until the batter forms a smooth ball on one side of the processor.

*If a larger food processor is used, it will be necessary to double, triple or even quadruple the above ingredients to make sure the batter is above the blades.

Last night I was feeling a little adventurous. I added the following ingredients to the basic truffle mix:

2 additional teaspoons of Agave Nectar
1/8 tsp Cayenne
1/8 tsp Blue Manna
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp maca
1/4 tsp carob
a pinch of salt

Because of their potency, I made these truffles smaller than usual. The batch made about 20 truffles. I ate so many of these that by the end of my work day there were only two truffles left and I had such the best day ever on these that I shocked one of our vendors and caused the other ladies in the office to giggle because of my overly cheerful voice on the phone! :D

This truffle recipe was the inspiration of a phone conversation with a member of Nature's First Law's staff. Thank you Jill!

Hugs,
Aliana