Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles plus a Chance to Win Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil

These chocolate chip cookie dough truffles are made with almonds, coconut oil, honey, chocolate chips, vanilla and a dash of salt, and can be coated with chocolate or served plain.  (The first batch disappeared before I got a chance to dip them.) Once you try these tasty little cookie bites, you’ll be hooked.  Even my somewhat finicky husband loves them.  They’re a great way to get more coconut oil into your diet.  (The Tropical Traditions website has a great recipe page with dozens of recipes using coconut products.)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Adapted from the Tropical Traditions coconut oil recipe page

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup almond flour*
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup honey (adjust to taste)
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted (refined for no flavor, virgin for coconut taste)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup chocolate chips ( I used Enjoy Life semi-sweet mini chips)

Chocolate Coating (optional):

2/3 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

Directions

1. Mix flour, salt and honey in a bowl.

2. In a smaller bowl, mix all wet ingredients and pour into the dry and mix well.

3. Fold in the chocolate chips.

4. Roll into inch sized balls and place on a plate or lined cookie sheet.

5. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Chocolate Coating (optional):

1. In a double boiler or saucepan placed over simmering water, melt the chips and coconut oil.

2. Once melted, remove from heat and dip each ball into the chocolate with a spoon and return to plate or cookie sheet.

3. Place the balls back into the freezer for the chocolate to harden, and store in the fridge or freezer.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.  I soaked my whole almonds overnight in salted water, then skinned and dehydrated them.  (Nourishing Traditions style crispy nuts).  I find it better to process the ground almonds in small batches, so you get almond flour instead of almond butter.

Win Your Own Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil

Need some more coconut oil?  (Who doesn’t need more coconut oil, right?)  The response on the first giveaway was so strong that Tropical Traditions is giving away a *whole gallon* of coconut oil!

That’s right!  You can win one gallon of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, retail value $120.

Win 1 gallon of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!

Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.

Note:  If you order by clicking on any of my links and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you.

To enter, just subscribe to the Tropical Traditions newsletter.  Additional entries can be earned by following Tropical Traditions and Common Sense Homesteading via other social media (see rafflecopter widget for details – if you are reading via subscription, please visit the site to enter) and leaving a blog post comment telling us your favorite way to use coconut oil.  The giveaway ends at 12:01 am central time on December 19 , 2012.

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Good luck!

BR>
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