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Holli Thompson is a Certified Health and Nutrition Coach. She has trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City , accredited by SUNY Purchase College, and is also certified by Cornell University. Holli is a Raw Food Chef, has attended the Natural Gourmet Cooking School and is skilled in the art of healthy gourmet cooking.

When she’s not working with clients and traveling to New York for her wellness events, Holli enjoys life on her Virginia farm and vineyard with her husband of over fifteen years and her son, age 9. Learn more about Holli and her "Nutritional Style" and how she can help you find your own nutrition style, go to NutritionalStyle.com. Click here to sign up for Holli's free bi-monthly e-zine for healthy tips, recipes, and inspirations. You can also follow her on Twitter at @nutrition and on Facebook.

Recipe for Healthy Superfood Truffles

Here’s a healthy chocolate truffle recipe that is guilt free and delicious! 

Whip up a batch for V-Day today!!

Superfood Truffles

Ingredients:

½ cup coconut butter/oil, warmed to soften
¾ cup coconut nectar
2 tsp vanilla extract
5 drops vanilla stevia
¼ tsp sea salt
1 cup dried shredded coconut
2¼ cups cocoa powder, preferably raw, sifted

Blend warmed coconut butter, coconut nectar, vanilla, and salt in high-speed
blender. (high-speed blender preferred)

Add shredded coconut ½ cup at time to blend until smooth.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in 2 cups of the cocoa powder until
combined.

Refrigerate for about 15 or more minutes.

Place remaining cocoa powder on plate.

Using a spoon take a heaping tbsp of the chocolate mixture and roll into
balls. Roll in the cocoa powder to cover.

Store the truffles in the refrigerator.

You can also use hemp seeds, coconut, or cocoa nibs for the outside coating.

Superfood Truffles recipe is an excerpt from Holli’s E-Recipe Book, click here to Download now..

 

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