Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
With a gluten-free cookie dough center lightly sweetened with maple syrup and mini chocolate chips, these healthier chocolate covered truffles will satisfy any sweet tooth. Can be dairy free, too.
Servings: 28 truffles
Calories: 142kcal
Equipment
- Tablespoon size cookie scoop
- Long fork for dipping
- Parchment or wax paper
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened or coconut oil for dairy free
- 5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup oat flour*
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips**
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips or 12 oz. chopped chocolate
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Mix the butter or coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla in the bowl of a mixer (or by hand).
- Add the oat flour, oats, and mini chocolate chips and stir until completely mixed.
- Use a small tablespoon sized cookie scoop to shape the dough into balls and set on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Freeze the dough balls about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt dark chocolate with 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a double boiler or in the microwave until smooth. Microwave Tip: Cook in a 4 cup glass measure for 45 seconds to 1 minute and then stir. Most of the chips should be melted. Heat for another 20-30 seconds and stir until all the chips are melted (the key is to stir long enough - if you heat too much, the chocolate can seize).
- Line another baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and coat one cold dough ball at a time in chocolate - a long fork works best for this, tapping off the excess on the side of the container. Place it on the prepared sheet and continue until all are coated.
- TIP: Have leftover chocolate? Don't toss it - you can use any leftover chocolate to make a few nut clusters with whatever nuts you have on hand!
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set. Store the truffles in airtight container in the fridge for a couple weeks or freeze for up to two months.
Notes
*If you don't have oat flour, you can blend oats in a food processor or blender until as fine as you can get it. If you don't need to be gluten free, you can use all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour.
**The chips really have to be mini here to fit in the centers. If you only have regular size chocolate chips, cut them up to be smaller pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
