Raw Cheesecake Truffles

I know Valentine’s Day is all about chocolate and flowers, but in case you’re in the mood for something a little different…

…how about some homemade raw Cheesecake Truffles?

Because everything tastes better when shaped into bite-sized little nuggets.

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Raw Cheesecake Truffles
makes about 20

adapted from my Raw Swirled Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

Cheesecake filling:

1 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup zucchini, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 Tablespoons honey
2 dates, pitted (or sub with extra honey)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted

Crust for rolling:

1/2 cup raw walnuts
pinch sea salt

Directions:

In a high-speed blender, like my Vitamix, combine all of the cheesecake filling ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.

If you don’t have a powerful blender, I recommend using a food processor and processing the cashews first (which may take up to 10 minutes to create a creamy cashew butter), then blending together the rest of the ingredients. The result should be a smooth, creamy cheesecake pudding!

Do your best not to eat it all immediately with a spoon. Or with your finger.

Transfer the pudding to a bowl, then allow to set in the freezer for 3 hours.

After freezing, your pudding should be scoop-able! Using a cookie scoop, shape the batter into tablespoon-sized cheesecake balls, then transfer to a plate lined with parchment paper and return the balls to the freezer for a few minutes while you prepare your “crust.”

To make the crust, simply pulse the walnuts with a pinch of salt in a mini food processor until crumbly.

Roll each cheesecake truffle in the ground walnuts for a “graham cracker crust” effect!

Then return to the parchment paper-lined plate, and allow to set in the freezer until firm. I prefer them after an entire night in the freezer, but I’m often too impatient to wait that long… so a couple more hours will do.

Serve immediately from the freezer, and enjoy!

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However you spend your Valentine’s Day, I hope it’s a good one!