Maple Walnut Truffles
Maple Walnut Truffles Recipe these candies are rich, sweet flavors with toasted walnuts and maple. It is a reminder of a retro vintage candy.
Servings 20 servings
Calories 135kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup of maple sugar
- 6 tsp maple syrup
- *1 tsp maple extract
- 1/8 tsp pink salt
- 4 oz. homemade chocolate or store bought
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 5 whole coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- First, add 1/4 cup of walnuts to a small processor and coarsely chop them.
- Second, remove the chopped walnuts.
- Third, process the remaining walnuts in a small food processor until a walnut spread is made.1 1/2 cups of toasted walnuts
- Fourth, add the coarsely chopped walnuts, maple sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, and salt into the processor.1/2 cup of maple sugar, 6 tsp maple syrup, *1 tsp maple extract, 1/8 tsp pink salt
- Fifthly, process until the mass comes together.
- Finally, remove from the processor and add to a small bowl.
- Scoop out balls of walnut spread using a small scoop onto a 1/4-rimmed cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Next, place the candy balls into the freezer for 1 hour.
- Place the chocolate and coconut oil into a small tall glass and put it into the microwave.
- Microwave at 30-second intervals.
- Remove the chocolate and stir after each interval until melted.
- Remove the maple walnut balls from the freezer.
- Using a chocolate tool or a fork pick up a ball and dip it into the chocolate.
- Lift it out with the fork.
- Tap the fork on the side of the glass to remove any excess chocolate.
- Place the balls onto the parchment paper lined rimmed cookie sheet.
- Lastly, place a piece of walnut on the top of each truffle.
- Once all the balls are chocolate dipped place them back into the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove and place into chocolate paper cups.
- Serve or store in the freezer. Makes approximately 20 Truffles.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 20.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 135 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 10 g | 16 % |
| Saturated Fat 2 g | 12 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 2 mg | 1 % |
| Sodium 19 mg | 1 % |
| Potassium 72 mg | 2 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 10 g | 3 % |
| Dietary Fiber 1 g | 3 % |
| Sugars 8 g | |
| Protein 2 g | 5 % |
| Vitamin A | 0 % |
| Vitamin C | 0 % |
| Calcium | 2 % |
| Iron | 2 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Serving: 20g | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g