NO-BAKE CINNAMON OATMEAL TRUFFLES (NO ADDED SUGAR OR OIL)

This recipe was found here, by a coworker. I decided to share it here with you.

NO-BAKE CINNAMON OATMEAL TRUFFLES (NO ADDED SUGAR OR OIL)

January 6, 2014 by Lauren 31 Comments

Just another truffle recipe?

…maybe…but this blog is where I post what I’ve been eating, making, etc., and since I’ve been eating a boatload of these lately, I had to post them!

My husband and I literally fight over these (and by ‘fight’, I mean I hide them, he sniffs them out, eats them, and then gets yelled at and beat by yours truly). 

So, with all of the truffle/snack-ball recipes out there, let’s have a gander at why you might want to try these:

• Only 5 ingredients (Claire Robinson says salt is a freebie, so no comment lip.)
• Sugar and sweetener-free
• Added cinnamon helps control insulin and blood sugar levels
• Oats add fiber and keep you full
• Walnuts add omega-3 for things like healthy skin and depression
• Only 82 calories per truffle

CINNAMON OATMEAL TRUFFLES (VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE)

 

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PREP TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME

10 mins

 

Author: Lauren Goslin

Serves: 12 truffles

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. oats
• ½ c. walnuts (pumpkin seeds also work if you are nut-free)
• ¾ t. cinnamon (pie spice is also delicious)
• ¼ t. salt
• 12 dates (I use Medjool dates, so they are fairly large)
• 1 T. water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Process the oats, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt until the oats and walnuts are ground into the consistency of a meal.
2. Remove the oat/walnut mix.
3. Process dates until they are broken down and form a ball of paste in the processor.
4. Add back the oat/walnut mix, along with the water.
5. Process until well combined.
6. Roll into approximately 12 balls.
7. Eat immediately or refrigerate.

NOTES

Nutrition facts are based on using walnuts and cinnamon. Weight Watchers points (new system):

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Serving size: 1/12 of recipe Calories: 82 Fat: 3.5 g Saturated fat: 0 g Unsaturated fat: 3.5 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 11.5 g Sugar: 5.4 g Sodium: 51 mgFiber: 1.8 g Protein: 2.4 g Cholesterol: 0 mg

Substitutions/additions  made:

Added 2 tablespoons almond butter

Almonds instead of walnuts

Almond milk instead of water

Roll in ground chia, almonds and flax seeds

You can roll in raw cocoa, coconut flakes, add chia, flax, dried fruit, to batch etc…your pantry’s the limit ;)