Here is my easy, 5-ingredients, no-bake quinoa almond date truffles recipe that is perfect for dessert, breakfast or snack. These delicious truffles made with wholesome ingredients, make a perfect homemade holiday gift for your neighbors, friends and family.
Note: The original recipe posted in Dec 2016 has been updated with detailed step by step photos and recipe video.
Why are these Quinoa Almond Date Truffles so good for you?
- 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?
Step by step recipe for Quinoa Almond Date Truffles:
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly 2-3 time. Drain the water and add 1/3 cup of water and quinoa to a stainless steel bowl. Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot insert. Place the quinoa bowl on the trivet and place the trivet in the Instant Pot. Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 minutes followed by 10 minute natural pressure release. Note: To make quinoa on Stove top – Add 1/3 cup of water and quinoa to a pot and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and cook covered for 10 mins.
- Add almonds, dates, peanut butter, chocolate chips and cooked quinoa in a food processor. 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.
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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. Drain the water.
To make quinoa in the Instant Pot – Add 1/3 cup of water and quinoa to a stainless steel bowl. Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot insert. Place the quinoa bowl on the trivet and place the trivet in the Instant Pot. Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 minutes followed by 10 minute natural pressure release.
- 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.
Recipe Video
To make quinoa on Stove top – 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.
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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!!!
Any other substitute you suggest for nut butter?
Sunflower seed butter works well
Hi Archana,
I am going make these for my father and send to him. He lives half way across the country and was wondering if I breezed the truffles would they still be good if I overnighted the package? Also, is there a particular brand of chocolate chips and peanut butter you use? I love your site.
All the best,
Ami Patel
Hi Ami, Any brand chocolate chips will work. I buy Trader Joe;s peanut butter but honestly any will work. And yes overnight with frozen truffles will work. I can;t wait to see how your Dad likes them 🙂
I love-love-love this recipe (and all the other ones on this website). I have been making something similar for my daughter but I use almond or oat flour as a base instead of cooked quinoa (so it can be stored at room temperature). However, almond flour is too calorie-dense for me and oat flour makes these too dry. Cooked quinoa sounds like such a perfect solution to my problem. Can’t wait to try!
You are welcome! My children love these for breakfast, snack and dessert
I don’t have an pressure cooker (yet). But I saw this recipe and had to try it. Oh, wow! They are so good! I have reduced my refined sugar drastically so these are perfect for me. I used almond butter due to a peanut allergy in my family. I can’t wait to play around with the recipe some more. But it’s delicious the way it is. Thanks!
I am so glad you enjoyed these quinoa truffles.