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Practice Booster Truffles

A great way to Energize for a Practice session!

September 26, 2021

Practice Booster Truffles: a great way to Energize for a Practice session!

What can be better then starting your practice session with a quick delicious chocolate truffle? Combine its taste with its energizing properties and that it’s vegan, and you got yourself a perfect pre-practice snack!

Here is a recipe, something you can prep at home! I like to prep this vegan ganache in the evening and roll it into truffles next morning.

Servings:

Dependent on your desired truffle size (these pack a big caffeine punch, so I keep mine small) this recipe yields 12 to 15 truffles

Ingredients:

Dates: 100 grams, finely chopped

Cashews: 55 grams

Hazelnuts: 45 grams

Cocoa powder: 10 grams

2 oz. shot of espresso at room temperature

Process:

Combine 2oz shot of espresso and dates in a bowl, mix well to make sure all dates are coated with espresso
Cover and place in a fridge for about an hour
After dates have softened, squeeze excess liquid from the dates, trying to leave them as dry as possible
Place dates, hazelnuts, cashews and cocoa powder in a food processor, or use hand blender, and mix to a desired consistency (I prefer the mix to be a little chunky)
Place contents in a bowl and refrigerate for 6 or more hours (overnight is best)
Take the mix out of the fridge and using a spoon take small amounts (your desired portion) of the mix and roll each spoonful in your hands.
Place in a flat container and take as many or as few as you’d like.

Consume prior to practice sessions, or as a quick energy snack for any time of day :)

Enjoy!

Victoria

If you’re interested in making these yourself, scroll down for links to ingredients and a downloadable PDF of the recipe.

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Cocoa Powder

Cashews

Hazelnuts

Dates

Coffee, if you' re brewing

Instant Espresso, if you' d rather not brew

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❤️ Victoria

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Enjoy!
Victoria