{"id":320,"date":"2010-08-19T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/?p=320"},"modified":"2016-04-30T12:05:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T12:05:02","slug":"coconut-pistachio-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/08\/coconut-pistachio-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Pistachio Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By nature, men are hunters and women gatherers, right? Well, we swapped jobs. Although, to my knowledge, my husband doesn’t gather much at the moment. Good so because I am hunting. Houses. We want to move to a bigger place since prices have dropped by about 50% here in Dubai since the economic crisis that started two years ago.<\/div>\n
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House hunting is a full-time job: checking property ads, speaking to estate agents, seeing houses, negotiating prices and conditions. Quite a hectic life compared to my otherwise well-organized days as a gatherer (e.g. foods in the supermarket, dirty clothes from various rooms, kids toys when tidying up the house in the evening). So hectic that I sometimes don’t find time to eat. Hunger comes when I relax in the evening on the sofa, in form of sugar cravings. In fact, truffle cravings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dates, coconut and pistachio kernels are three of the most commonly used and popular ingredients here in the Middle East. I love each single one of them. Combine them raw and there you are: it doesn’t need more to get some tasty truffles that fulfill any sugar cravings. They are vegan, they are raw, they are quick and easy to make. <\/b>After dinner sugar cravings don’t have to be a bad thing with these!!
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COCONUT PISTACHIO TRUFFLES<\/b><\/div>\n
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(Print Recipe) <\/a><\/div>\n
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1\/2 cup dried dates, or Medjool dates<\/div>\n
1\/4 cup pistachio kernels<\/div>\n
1\/4 cup desiccated coconut<\/div>\n
1 tablespoon coconut oil<\/div>\n
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n

Coating<\/b>
\ndesiccated coconut
\nchopped or ground pistachios<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yields ca. 20-25<\/div>\n

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\nIf the dried dates are too dry and hard, soften them by pouring boiling water over them and soak for 10-15 minutes. Drain excess water.
\nCombine all ingredients in a food processor. Blend until ingredients stick together. Add more coconut oil if the batter doesn’t hold together. Form balls of the size of a cherry or walnut. Roll each one in your preferred coating. Keep in mini paper muffin liners. Store in airtight container at room temperature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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