Here is my easiest, 5-ingredients, no-bake quinoa almond date truffles recipe that is perfect for dessert, breakfast or snack. These delicious truffles also make a perfect homemade holiday gift for your neighbors, friends and family.
These energy balls are super healthy with all wholesome ingredients, well almost all except some dark chocolate, which is my house is considered ‘healthy’. So what makes these so good for you? Well.. here are just a “few” benefits of each of the ingredients:Â
- Quinoa – Gluten-free, high in protein and antioxidants and has all the essential amino acids.
- Almonds – Helps prevent heart diseases, supports healthy brain function, helps control blood sugar, helps fight cancer and inflammation.
- Dates – Promotes heart, brain and digestive health and are anti-Inflammatory.
- Peanut butter – Packed with antioxidants, heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
- Dark Chocolate – Provides energy, fat, minerals and antioxidants to help maintain overall health.
Convinced yet to make these… like right NOW? With all the nutrition thats packed in them, quinoa-almond-date truffles are possibly the easiest thing to make and enjoy and share may be?
Once you have the quinoa cooked, just add rest of the ingredients in the food processor along with hot quinoa. Turn on the food processor until all the ingredients have blend together well.
Then roll them into small balls, which actually is a fun process as they do not really stick to your hands with all the natural oils released from the peanut butter and almonds. I would call rolling into balls a childs play and perfect to get your kids involved in making them. I use a tablespoon to scoop out approximately same amount every time to make even-sized truffles. Roll the truffles individually in a dish with almond flakes.
Keep refrigerated. I have not had them last for more than a few days but they will stay  good refrigerated for week or two.
Healthy snack and dessert with quinoa, almond and dates.
- 1/3 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup whole almonds
- 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
- 16 pitted dates
- 3 tbsp peanut butter or any nut butter
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly 2-3 time. Add 1/3 cup of water and quinoa to a pot and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and cook quinoa covered for 10 mins.
- In a blender or food processor add whole almonds, dates, peanut butter, chocolate chips and cooked quinoa. Blend together for 2-3 minutes or until all the ingredients are well-blended.
- Scoop out the mixture one table spoon at a time and roll into round truffles. Then roll them in finely chopped almonds. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to be served.
Author: Archana
Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live New Jersey with my husband and two sons.
Archana, I ❤️❤️ This. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Esme!
I have pinned it for later. ??
Sounds good! You will love these.
You’ve certainly convinced me to make them. I was looking for just such a recipe – I not only have all the ingredients handy, I even have some of those pretty little cups to put them in.
Yay! I would love to hear how you like them. So easy to make.
It took me longer to get around to making them than I intended, but made up for it by doubling the recipe. They are indeed easy, and a special snack. I made a large batch so that I can share them and am now glad I did!
Thank you Hilda! So glad you made these yummy treats, and so nice of you to make extra and share them.
What a beautiful recipe with the quinoa. Chocolate and peanut butter go so well together! ?
Thank you! It is simple but like you said all the ingredients go well together perfectly in these healthy and delicious truffles.
Looks like a large gooey chocolate mass……………Yummy !! Guess it would stick to your teeth ?
Thank you Cattie! They do not really stick, but like you said moist and chocolatey.
Very nice; I must try Archana!
Thank you Rasmi! You will love these, very easy to make for the healthy and delicious taste.
Love the addition of quinoa to these energy balls !! They look yum!
Thank you Freda! And so simple to make for the delicious results.
I have never used cooked quinoa in truffles. This looks like an excellent idea. I’m sure it tastes delicious too!
Thank you Apsara! These are super yummy and the quinoa goes so well with this dish and you can barely tell.
I always sneak quinoa into all sorts of things and no one ever notices! These look divine!
Thank you Annika! These truffles taste as divine as they look.
Love the addition of quinoa in this yummy recipe Archana!
Thank you Sandhya! Quinoa does make them moist and healthy.
Archana, sorry to trouble you, just checking in to see if you have had the opportunity to reblog the December Share and Inspire Others post: https://cookandenjoyrecipes.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/december-2016-entries-share-and-inspire-others/ I cannot recall seeing this on your blog as yet. Thanks
Sorry for the delay. I just reblogged this.
They look so healthy and delicious! Love them.
Thank you!! They are delicious and very easy to make.
I made these this weekend and they were delicious! a great snack or treat without feeling guilty of eating something unhealthy. totally hit the spot! thanks for sharing!!!