1-2 hours
less than 10 mins
Makes 24 pieces
These sweet and melt-in-the mouth vegan truffles have a devilishly moreish quality. Top with goji berries for a perfect homemade gift.
Each piece provides 90 kcal, 0.8g protein, 5g carbohydrate (of which 4.5g sugars), 7g fat (of which 6g saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.2g salt.
- 200g/7oz coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
- 100g/3½oz cocoa powder
- 6 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange extract
- pinch salt
- 60g/2¼oz goji berries (available from health-food stores)
- ½ organic orange, zest only, julienned
- Grease a small rectangular glass dish (approximately 17cm/7in x 11cm/4in) with a little coconut oil. Line with baking parchment.
- Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over a low heat until melted. Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla extract, orange extract and salt until well combined, then stir in almost all of the goji berries, reserving a small handful for decoration.
- Pour the fudge mixture into the prepared tin, then sprinkle over the remaining goji berries and the orange zest, pressing them gently onto the surface.
- Chill in the fridge for 1 hour, or until set.
- Slice with a sharp knife and serve.
Tip 1: Use organic oranges as these are unwaxed. To remove the wax from non-organic oranges, pour a kettleful of just-boiled water over the fruit. When the fruit is cool enough to handle, scrub the skin with a small brush, then rinse under cold water and pat dry.
Tip 2: The coconut oil may start to solidify before you get it into the tin. It doesn’t matter, just spread it in and smooth using a palette knife.
Tip 3: For clean lines plunge the knife into boiling water before cutting.
