Almond Bars or Truffles

Name: Almond Bars or Truffles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup almond butter; 1 cup kosher for Passover confectioner's sugar; 2 tablespoons oil; 3⁄4 cup chopped almonds; 1 cup good-quality bittersweet chocolate (do not use chocolate chips)

Author:

Shifra Klein

Publish date:

Mar 25, 2016

With only 5 ingredients you can make these yummy Almond Bars or Truffles: Choose your preference based on how you want to serve them.

20minDuration
20minPrep Time
8Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup almond butter
1 cup kosher for Passover confectioner's sugar
2 tablespoons oil
3⁄4 cup chopped almonds
1 cup good-quality bittersweet chocolate (do not use chocolate chips)

Preparation

1. In a food processor or blender, mix the almond butter, confectioners’ sugar, and oil until creamy and fully combined. Remove from machine and fold in 1⁄2 cup chopped almonds, reserving the remaining almonds for topping. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate.

Almond Bars:

2. Spread the almond mixture in an 8-inch brownie pan and top with melted chocolate. Top with remaining chopped almonds and store, covered in fridge, until ready to serve.

Truffles:

3. Using a tablespoon measuring spoon, scoop out almond mixture and form into balls. Dip into melted chocolate and place on parchment-lined tray. Top with remaining chopped almonds and store in fridge until ready to serve

Recipe published in JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller Magazine Spring 2015 SUBSCRIBE NOW