ADUKI BEAN TRUFFLES

 

by Maria Serrano

 

 

 

ADUKI BEAN TRUFFLES

 

by Maria Serrano

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Aduki Bean Truffles

A great recipe to make with children, but mind the beetroot juice!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Macrobiotic
Keyword dessert, macrobiotic

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked and drained Aduki beans
  • 2 tbsp Hazelnut butter
  • ¾ cup Rice syrup
  • 2 cups ground Almonds
  • Desiccated Coconut
  • Beetroot juice optional
  • Cocoa powder optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, blend the aduki beans and hazelnut butter into a smooth paste. Add rice syrup and a pinch of salt. Stir well. Add ground almonds bit by bit until the mixture stiffens and sticks together.
  • Form small balls by rolling a dessertspoon of the mix between the palms of your hands.
  • Roll each ball in a little rice syrup before rolling in desiccated coconut or cocoa powder, chopped nuts or sesame seeds to make colourful coatings.

Notes

To create red balls, mix the coconut with a little beetroot juice; for orange balls add carrot juice.