Chocolate-Coconut Truffles - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- High-speed blender
- 1/2 cup coconut butter/oil, warmed to soften
- 3/4 cup agave nectar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup dried shredded coconut
- 2 1/4 cups cocoa powder, preferably raw, sifted
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, blend the warmed coconut butter/oil, agave nectar, vanilla, and salt. Add the shredded coconut, 1/2 cup at a time, and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in 2 cups of the cocoa powder until thoroughly combined. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or more to set slightly.
- Place the remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder onto a small plate. Spoon heaping tablespoons of the chocolate mixture and roll them into balls. Roll these in the cocoa powder. Store the finished truffles in the refrigerator.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Agave.
Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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