These cheesecake truffles are another fun recipe I developed for Nuts.com. Chocolate truffles full of healthful ingredients are everywhere these days, but that’s not so much the case with white chocolate, since it is admittedly more difficult to reinvent into a high-vibe and wholesome treat. It is possible, though, and the two ingredients perfect for the job are coconut and cacao butters, both of which happen to be really good for you, loaded with healthy fats and all. If you’ve never heard of coconut butter before, it’s a product made of the entire contents of the coconut – meat and oil – and you will most likely be amazed by how rich and delicious it is upon your first taste. I love having a jar of it in the kitchen, and since a little of the butter goes a long way, the jar lasts a pretty long time, while I add it to desserts, hot drinks, porridges, smoothies, and even slather it on toast. Cacao butter is another entirely natural ingredient that’s amazingly luxurious, so it goes without saying that these vegan cheesecake truffles are as decadent as they get. The sweetness comes from your choice of maple syrup or honey, and the characteristic, tart cheesecake flavor is brought out with the addition of fresh lemon juice and zest. The texture is soft, airy and very cheesecake-like – you could technically eat these truffles with a fork if you wanted, but I recommend biting. Indulging in these feels good, since all the ingredients are real foods, which is not generally the case with white chocolate truffles.
There are some links below, a lot of really good ones this week. Enjoy your Sunday!
Chef’s Table Season 3 – the 1st episode with Jeong Kwan, a Buddhist nun recognized for her temple food cooking by chefs around the world, blew me away.
The Woman Behind Martin Margiela
Nigel Slater Quotes – a twitter account that makes me smile, highlighting some of Slater’s finest quotes like ‘Cooking has always been the cheapest therapy in town,’ ‘I swear I can hear the courgettes growing,’ ‘You could measure my life in fishcakes,’ and ‘Ginger swings both ways.’
Inside Sarah Britton’s Kitchen
The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships – Alain de Botton interviewed on the On Being podcast
Caren Motika and Adam McPherson’s Home – in love with the photos (and the house)
I Work From Home – made me laugh
Vegan Samosa Shepherd’s Pie – YUM
Melissa | Insider The Kitchen says
These sound awesome! I don’t eat sweets much, so it’s a rare thing I print out dessert recipes, but I just did! I’ll be trying these on for size soon.
Anya says
Hi Melissa,
So happy these caught your eye, hope you enjoy them :)
Iss says
White chocolate… looks like I need to go shopping tonight as I definitely want to try it out !
Anya says
Hope you enjoyed them :)
Bhumika says
The batter doesn’t form balls at al. Just melts away. Something surely is a miss in this recipe