So, yes, by now you may know that I have a matcha obsession. It’s pretty clear if you look at some of my other recipes –Matcha Overnight Oats & Mint Matcha Smoothie. Matcha is just too damn delicious to not put it in basically everything- your smoothies, your baked goods, and yes, your truffles. Since I was using Matcha in food and not just to drink, I used DoMatcha Culinary Organic Matcha, which is less expensive and better for baking and using in food.
These truffles are SO easy to whip up. Took me a total of like 15-20 minutes for the entire process. The truffle base takes like five minutes, rolling them into balls takes about five minutes, dipping them in chocolate takes about 10 minutes. And voila, you have a delicious yet AMAZINGLY good for you Chocolate Matcha Truffle.
The inside of the truffle is made with six ingredients total! That’s right, only six. It consists of avocado to add that creamy but healthy goodness, coconut oil, coconut flour, vanilla extract, honey, and of course, matcha. If you’re unsure of where to get coconut flour, you can get it from most grocery stores now in the health food section. I like to use Bob’s Red Mill Organic Coconut Flour, and actually like to buy most of my gluten-free flours from Bob’s Red Mill. His company seems to be the most accessible when it comes to gluten-free flours as his products are sold at a variety of grocery stores here in the Boston-area.
Once you whip together the inner truffle ingredients (I used a food processor so the avocado was thoroughly blended), you roll them into tiny little green matcha balls. These are super yummy on their own, so dipping them into chocolate is optional. But, like, everything is better with chocolate…so why not dip them into decadent melted dark chocolate? Hmmm?
This melted dark chocolate is easily the best part of the truffle making process. I couldn’t help eating many spoonfuls of it. There’s something about melted chocolate that really gets me. When I was younger I would always heat up Reese’s peanut butter cups in the microwave. I still do. I just really like melted chocolate.
Anyways, I used these Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers, which are specifically for melting and are way easier to heat up. You just pop them into the microwave in 15-second intervals and they melt so easily. But, you can also use chocolate chips. If you do decide to use chocolate chips instead of these Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers, make sure you add a little coconut oil to the chips when warming them in the microwave so they melt more easily.
So you dip them into some melted chocolate, place them on some parchment paper to harden, and immediately sprinkle with some matcha. I sprinkled some matcha on them for more of a photogenic effect but it actually did add a richer matcha flavor, so I recommend doing so.
And then the best part, eating them. I ate at least five or six while photographing them. So good. So addictive. And so healthy for you. Check out the recipe below to make some for yourself!
Chocolate Matcha Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 Avocado peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup Coconut Flour
- 4 Tablespoons Honey or Maple Syrup
- 4 Teaspoons Matcha
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Dark Chocolate chips or Wafers
- Matcha powder to top
Instructions
- Place the Avocado, Coconut Oil, Coconut Flour, Honey, Matcha, and Vanilla Extract into a food processor or a mixing bowl
- Pulse or mix together until well-blended and the chunks of avocado are thoroughly mixed in
- Using your hands, roll 1/2 Tablespoon of mixture into tiny balls
- Place these balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Place these balls into the refrigerator while you proceed to melt the dark chocolate
- Place dark chocolate wafers into a microwaveable bowl
- Warm the chocolate in 15-second intervals and stir in between
- Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted and the chocolate chunks are melted, take the balls out of the refrigerator and dip into the dark chocolate
- Place dipped truffles onto the parchment paper
- Sprinkle each truffle with extra matcha powder (optional)
- Once all the balls are coated in the chocolate, place back into the refrigerator until chocolate has completely hardened
- When chocolate has hardened, take the truffles out of the fridge, serve, and enjoy!
Karen
These are the bomb! Surprised my husband and didn’t tell him what was in them prior to him tasting them. Huge hit!
Portia
This looks incredible! Would love to make this for a dinner party this week – is it OK to substitute almond flour in place of coconut flour? Thanks!
leangreennutritionfiend
Hi Portia, thank you for your comment! Coconut flour is a little more absorbent than almond flour so it may give you a different texture if you substitute. But I would go ahead and give it a try, and if need be, add more almond flour so it absorbs enough to roll into balls! Please let me know how it works out if you try it 🙂
Portia
Oh, girl. I made these and WOW! They were perfect! It was for an Asian-themed dinner party, and it was so fun to introduce everyone to matcha! I used mostly almond flour, but I was able to find a bit of coconut flour in my fridge (Thank God!), so the texture was perfect. The only problems I had were melting the chocolate, I couldn’t get it to be soft enough to dip the entire matcha ball in, so I just added a bit of chocolate on the top – like a little chocolate hat (looked cute!). Also, I had NO idea matcha was so expensive! At my local grocery store it was $116.00/lb! :O OMG! So, it ended up being a bit more bougie then expected…but at least it wasn’t bad and bougie! 😉 Keep up the good work! Excited to try more of your recipes!
Anna
These look gorgeous! I was planning on giving these as christmas presents but I was wondering if and how long they keep in the fridge? Do you have any experience? ☺
leangreennutritionfiend
Hi Anna, thanks so much for your comment! I am not exactly sure how long they would last. Usually I eat them within a few days. I would go ahead and say maybe they would be good for like a week or so in the fridge because they have avocado in them? But that is just me estimating…so I’m not really sure! Sorry about that. But I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Pam
I’m really looking forward to make these as I explore alternatives to my usual holiday sweets. Do you know if stevia would work for the sweetner or is the honey needed to help hold the balls together?
Thanks!
leangreennutritionfiend
Hi Pam, thanks so much for your comment. I have not tried this recipe with stevia but I’m sure a variation of it could work. I think if you do try stevia and you find that it is not staying together, maybe add some more coconut oil or coconut flour to see if that will compensate for taking out the honey. Otherwise, I’m sorry, I don’t know and will have to try it out myself. But please let me know if you do try it with stevia and how it works out! Hope you enjoy the truffles and happy holidays 🙂
Ance
Hi 😊.. these are amazing. I made them and l am opposed. Thank you heaps 🙏
leangreennutritionfiend
Hi Ance! Thank you for your comment. I’m so glad you like them 🙂
Reza
I dont know what I did wrong but these came out horrible. I’m sorry I wasted a good avocado on them. Very dry and rather tasteless.
leangreennutritionfiend
Hi Reza, I’m sorry that this happened to you. I’m not sure what went on but if the avocado wasn’t as ripe or on the smaller side, you might need to add more coconut oil to add moisture to the mixture. Then if you desire more flavor, you can add more matcha and sweetener (a little bit at a time) until you’re happy with the taste and consistency. Hope this helps!