Last Updated on June 29, 2022 by Rebecca Huff
No matcha series would be complete without a matcha truffles recipe!
You could start your day with a cup of matcha tea, or you could start your day with matcha truffles! If you're wondering what all the fuss over this green tea powder is all about, how about having an energy boost minus the jittery feeling that often comes from drinking coffee?
Matcha offers a sense of calmness while at the same time giving you a longer lasting energy boost. Not only is it a great way to start your day it's also perfect for a pre-workout metabolism booster as well as a post-workout recovery aid.
I've been using culinary grade matcha green tea powder daily to aid my detox protocol after I tested positive for Lyme Disease and Mold illness because matcha boosts antioxidant levels while bringing balance to the body. Matcha's chlorophyll content is very high making it an excellent detoxifier.
Rather than take another supplement, I have found ways to add organic matcha green tea powder to my daily meals. You'll find these recipes in my matcha series:
- Matcha Tahini Mango Tuna Sushi
- Matcha Kiwi Juice Cooler
- Matcha Donuts
- Matcha Ice cream (I use the low carb version)
Don't miss the Kiss Me Organics matcha giveaway at the bottom of this post!
Matcha Truffles Recipe
Many many years ago when I was a raw vegan, I had a recipe for a chocolate ganache made with an almond crust. The ganache part consisted of three ingredients: cocoa powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup. A few years ago, I loaned ALL of my Raw cookbooks to a friend who never returned them. I remembered the simplicity of the ganache and decided to use those ingredients to create a truffle.
You can make this with maple syrup, or you can substitute two tablespoons of Swerve Confectioners plus 1/4 teaspoon maple extract. Even if you are following a low carb diet, such as the ketogenic diet you can still make these with maple syrup.
Maple syrup contains about 52 calories, 13 grams of carbohydrates, and 0.1 gram of fat per tablespoon. Also, Manganese, Zinc, Calcium, Iron, and potassium, as well as antioxidants, are in maple syrup. That is why I believe in very small amounts (read: moderation) maple syrup can be part of a healthy diet. When I am planning to indulge in a treat with great abandon, I will make it with Swerve, so I don't have to pay attention to the carbs since I use nutritional ketosis to maintain my health and weight.
If using the maple syrup instead of Swerve confectioners the calorie count goes up a bit and the truffles are 5 grams of carbs (3 net carbs) per truffle instead of the 3 if using Swerve. Still, I think it's worth it considering they are so rich I can only eat one per serving! The maple syrup makes the truffles very smooth, although with the Swerve they are just as delicious and my kids couldn't even detect a difference in the recipe.
For just an any-day dessert, I'd stick with the “rolled in cocoa powder and dusted with matcha” version, but if you are entertaining and want something extraordinary, go for the white chocolate coating.
Matcha Truffles
Ingredients
- 4.5 ounces dark chocolate Bakers chocolate or 85% dark
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil or butter (or one of each!)
- 2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners + 1/4 tsp maple extract or 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- seeds from half a vanilla bean or 1/4 tsp extract
- small pinch of Himalayan salt optional
- cocoa powder about 1 tbsp
- matcha powder about 1 tsp
- sugar free white chocolate chips optional, or if not counting carbs just use 1 bag of white chocolate chips + 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil melted and mixed
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler (or heatproof bowl set over pan of water)
- Add vanilla bean seeds or extract to cream
- Add heavy cream with vanilla to chocolate while over low heat, stir well until completely mixed
- Chill in fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour, but check it because it can get hard fast
- Once it is firm enough to form into shapes, roll in 12-15 balls
- Drop into a bowl of sifted cocoa powder (about 1/2 - 1 tablespoon) or dust with cocoa in a mesh strainer (optionally, you can use white chocolate as a coating. Put the truffles in the freezer while you melt white chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil then coat the truffles, keep the truffles chilled so that the dark chocolate doesn't melt into the white chocolate)
- Sprinkle lightly with matcha for both the cocoa and the white chocolate options.
Nutrition
Don't forget to pin this post to your low-carb, keto, or THM-S Pinterest board! See giveaway at the bottom of this post.
I saved our kitten’s life by doing this…
This sounds so good! I might try my hand at these tomorrow! Oh, and your friend who didn’t return your cookbooks…SMH
I have not tried matcha before.
I’m not a tea fan. Does this have a stong “tea” flavor? The benefits sound amazing.