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Vegan Spicy Avocado Dark Chocolate Truffles

The avocado brings an added creamy element to the decadent dessert with a little spicy twist no one can resist.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

ingredients

  • 1 Avocado medium, peeled, pitted and flesh removed
  • 10 ounces Dark Chocolate Chips divided
  • 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder plus 1/2 cup, divided
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper

instructions

  • Mash avocado flesh in a bowl with a fork, ensuring there are no more chunks left. 
  • Melt 5 oz dark chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl in 30 second increments, stirring in between each, until smooth. Remove from microwave.
  • Add melted chocolate to the mashed avocado, and stir until combined. 
  • Chop remaining dark chocolate chips roughly. Stir the chopped chocolate into the chocolate avocado mixture. 
  • Stir in Grand Marnier and 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. Taste to determine if you would like more heat to the mixture. If so, add another 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. Refrigerate mixture for at least 1 hour.
  • Add cocoa powder to a shallow baking dish or bowl.
  • Using a tablespoon measurer, scoop out 1 Tbsp at a time of the mixture. Roll each tablespoon into a ball and roll in cocoa powder until covered. Set finished truffle on a separate plate.
  • Repeat process with the remaining truffle mixture. Serve immediately or keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Cuisine: Holiday
Category: Dessert