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No-bake cocoa, date, and peanut truffles

Name: No-bake cocoa, date, and peanut truffles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: About 20 pieces
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 14 Dried dates (soaked for 10 minutes); 2 tsp Vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Cocoa powder (Dutch-process); 1/2 cup Peanuts (dry-roasted); 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds

No-bake truffles made with dates, cocoa, peanuts, and sunflower seeds, rolled in coconut or cocoa. Makes about 20, with no added sugar.

Slovak cuisine · Christmas cookies and baking · Quick recipes in 35 minutes · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Servings: About 20 pieces
Difficulty: Easy

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These no-bake cocoa, date, and peanut truffles are Christmas treats with no added sugar, ready in 20 minutes. Dates provide the sweetness: soak them for ten minutes, then blend until smooth with Dutch-process cocoa, vanilla extract, dry-roasted peanuts, and sunflower seeds. Shape the mixture into balls.

Roll them in cocoa powder, shredded coconut, or ground nuts. They are also suitable for vegans and people avoiding gluten.

Ingredients

Dried dates (soaked for 10 minutes) 14
Vanilla extract 2 tsp
Cocoa powder (Dutch-process) 1/4 cup
Peanuts (dry-roasted) 1/2 cup
Sunflower seeds 1/2 cup

1 cup = 250 ml (metric cup)

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Instructions

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Cut the dates into smaller pieces and place them in a food processor or blender with the remaining ingredients.
Blend until smooth, then shape the mixture into balls.
Roll the balls in Dutch-process cocoa powder, shredded coconut, or ground nuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Tip: Use unsalted peanuts, as salted peanuts would make the truffles too salty. If the mixture sticks to your palms while shaping, dampen your hands with cold water.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per piece, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 61 kcal
Protein: 2.1 g
Carbohydrates: 5.8 g
of which sugars: 3.5 g
Fat: 4.0 g
of which saturates: 0.5 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Salt: 0.0 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Kakaové pralinky z datlí a arašidov bez pridaného cukru