These grain free, gluten free dark chocolate Kahlua coffee bites are like biting into a decadent truffle except without the guilt.
In operation “pantry overhaul” last weekend I realized I had approximately 7 bags of coconut flour, 5 bags of miscellaneous nut flours and 8 jars of nut butters (hi, I hoard Trader Joe’s cashew butter like it might go out of stock at any given moment) shoved into the bottom corners of my pantry.
Excessive much?
In an effort to feel less chaotic about my life, everything went into glass and plastic containers and all the excess went into boxes on the storage shelves in the basement.
I’ve written a list of all the stuff down there that I now keep on the fridge so I’m reminded to not buy more when I finish whatever is upstairs and work my way through the stash.
I use a tablespoon of coconut flour every night in the protein mug cake I make for dessert but at that rate, it might take a decade to get through the reserves so these dark chocolate Kahlua coffee bites were born.
With coconut flour, cashew flour and cashew butter in these chocolaty little bites, I finally started putting a dent in all three reserve stashes.
I wanted to go the Irish route and put some Bailey’s or some other appropriately festive spirit in them for this week but then I opened my liquor cabinet, realized I have none of said liqueurs and absolutely refused to buy another thing that would take up space in my cabinets after spending an entire weekend trying to get rid of all the extraneous things in my kitchen.
So, let’s just pretend Kahlua is Irish. Or do we even care? It’s booze, I feel like the Irish aren’t picky in that department.
If I’m forced to eat boozy, truffle-like chocolate bites for the next 3 months to wean down the supply, so be it.
Life is tough.
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Dark Chocolate Kahlua Coffee Bites
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup cashew meal/flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup creamy cashew butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 ounces dark chocolate, melted
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 2 tablespoons strongly brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon coffee extract
- coconut sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Whisk together the coconut flour, cashew meal, cocoa powder and sea salt in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except the coconut sugar) and mix until well combined with a spatula.
- Roll the mixture into balls in the palms of your hands and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Freeze the balls for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from freezer, pour coconut sugar into a small bowl and roll the balls in the coconut sugar to coat.
- Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
These were fabulous! What a great way to use coconut flour.
I omitted the Kahlua as I didn’t have any and instead added 2 tsp of instant coffee. I also added 1 chopped Skor bar. I made about 20 balls and they were gone in 2 days……
Thanks again Gina for another winner!
These sound delicious, and your pics are GORGEOUS! :)
Um yasssss, I want all the truffles please!
I would be so happy to hoard coconut flour for these beauties!! Gorgeous!
Thank goodness for your overstocked pantry, cause without it, you may not have been able to make these amazing bites!
These look amazing! Definitely a naughty but nice treat!
Love little chocolate truffles! (especially when they contain something as delicious as Kahlua)… yum! Xx
i have been trying to use everything possible from my pantry too before adding anything new..its not going so well because i end up bring home more stuff :(
this looks sooooo goood, also kahlua is my fav drink.
Well these boozy balls look about 100 times better than some I tried to make a while back. This is just the kind of treat I need to keep in the freezer for when my after dinner chocolate craving hits!
Girl, your pantry sounds like mine. Guess I need to make these too :)