Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until fine crumbles form. Add a splash of water at the end to help it blend.
Use a cookie scoop to make 10 balls (see notes) Roll in your hands to smooth out.
Melt chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 sec intervals. or use a double boiler. (See notes to make homemade chocolate)
Dip each ball in chocolate and turn to coat. Place truffles on a plate lined with parchment. Chill for 5 minutes then drizzle on remaining chocolate and sprinkle with large flake sea salt.
Freeze for 10 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. ENJOY!
Notes
Disclosure: As an affiliate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through referral links in this post (at no additional cost to you). Featured Products:I have used this Cuisinart Food Processor for many years. It works great!I highly recommend medjool dates, and *toasted* pecans for the ultimate flavor. You can easily toast your pecans by heating them on a dry skillet over medium for about 5 minutes until fragrant.A cookie scoop makes these uniform in size and shape. But you can also use a measuring spoon and make them smaller. Anywhere from 1 teaspoon to 1 heaping Tbs would work. ½ Tbs size = 20 truffles. 1 heaping Tbs/cookie scoop = about 10 truffles.To toast your pecans, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5-10 minutes until fragrant and golden, tiring occasionally. Watch them so they don't burn.To make your own chocolate, mix together all ingredients in a small bowl:
2 T coconut oil, melted
2 T cacao
1 T maple syrup
½ teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
Pinch of pink salt
½ teaspoon vanilla
For longer storage, keep truffles refrigerated for 1-2 weeks or frozen, tightly wrapped for 1-2 months (if you even have any leftovers, ha!) These are Amazing straight from the freezer, too!
This recipe easily doubles or triple size to feed a crowd.