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greek coconut truffles served on a napkin with flowers

Greek coconut truffles

Greek coconut truffles, but I have used sweetener instead of sugar. A very filling & high fibre dessert, you can also have it for breakfast!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 6 truffles
Calories 172 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • cooking tray
  • large mixing container
  • cooking paper
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 100 grams desiccated coconut
  • 75 grams granulated sweetener (I used 1 pack of Tesco low calorie granulated sweetener)
  • 1 large egg (raw)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste

Instructions
 

  • In the mixing container add the sweetener, the egg and the vanilla paste and mix until smooth.
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  • Gradually add the coconut and mix until smooth.
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  • Put a piece of cooking paper on the oven tray. Pinch off pieces of the mixture to roll into 6 round truffles. Make sure the truffles are very firm.
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  • Put the tray in the oven and set the temperature to 130 degrees C.
  • After 30 minutes turn the heat off and remove the truffles from the oven. Let them rest for 5 minutes and then slowly separate the truffles from the cooking paper using a spoon or spatula.
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Notes

PS: I've made this recipe many times before, but this time the truffles were way too good!
I am not 100% sure why, but I think it's because the sweetener I used this time had a very powdery consistency! :) 
Keyword coconut truffles, greek recipes, no butter, no oil, vegeterian