Chocolate-Coconut Truffles

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup agave nectar 
• 2.3 cups cocoa powder raw sifted
• 1 cup coconut or dried shredded
• 0.5 cup coconut butter/oil warmed
• 0.3 teaspoon sea salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• blender

Directions

1. In a high-speed blender, blend the warmed coconut butter/oil, agave nectar, vanilla, and salt.
2. Add the shredded coconut, 1/2 cup at a time, and blend until smooth.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in 2 cups of the cocoa powder until thoroughly combined.
4. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or more to set slightly.
5. Place the remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder onto a small plate. Spoon heaping tablespoons of the chocolate mixture and roll them into balls.
6. Roll these in the cocoa powder. Store the finished truffles in the refrigerator.
7. Reprinted with permission from Living Raw Food by Sarma Melngailis, copyright © 200
8. Published by William Morrow, an imprint of Harper
9. Collins Publishers.