Recipe // Rhodiola Chocolate Truffles

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another delicious herbal recipe from Fran!

I love incorporating adaptogenic herbs into my diet. The clue is in the name, adaptogenic herbs are thought to assist you during stressful situations and allow you to adapt to stressors you may be faced with and they are the perfect compliment to our *usually* fast-paced lifestyles. Rhodiola is considered to be supportive to depression, anxiety and fatigue and chocolate's mood boosting properties need no introduction!

You will need:

100g dark chocolate (I used 80%)
70ml plant based milk
2 TSP rhodiola powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon powder

To decorate (your choice):

Nuts/seeds that can be finely chopped
Coconut flakes (as seen in pic)
Cocoa or beetroot powder
Hulled hemp seeds
Raw cacao nibs

Makes around 12 truffles

Method:

1. Chop up chocolate as finely as possible and put in a heat proof bowl over a pan of boiling water on a low heat. As it starts to melt, add the milk, slowly stirring. Take it off the heat when nearly all chocolate has dissolved into the mixture and keep stirring until you have a smooth chocolate paste.

2. Refrigerate for 3 hours, uncovered.

3. Prepare a bowl or a chopping board with decoration. Remove mixture from fridge and using your hands create balls and roll into the decorative ingredients.

4. Enjoy immediately or put back in the fridge in an airtight container. If you serve from the fridge they'll need around 15 minutes to soften.