These truffles are legitimately magical!
Guys, have you ever had a magic bar? Or a seven layer bar as they are sometimes called. Vegan magic bars are one of my very favorite things! They are gooey, layers of graham cracker, chocolate, coconut, walnuts and butterscotch. Well, I turned this magical dessert not only vegan, but into a super easy, fairly healthy truffle. Vegan magic bar truffles are all things good in this world!
The filling for these vegan magic bar truffles is a butterscotch like filling made from dates and peanut butter. Then you mix in all the other components that usually go in magic bars. Coconut, walnuts and graham crackers. Then you roll them and coat them in dark chocolate. They literally taste like they were made by wizards.
I don’t think anyone would know they are vegan, or that they are virtually sugar free. The only bit of sugar you are going to get is whatever is in the graham crackers and if you have a bit in the dark chocolate. However, as far as all the other treats you will probably have this holiday season, these are definitely on the healthier side!
Vegan magic bar truffles taste just like the classic dessert, but they are so easy, no baking is involved, and they are so freaking delicious! All you need is a food processor and a few minutes to throw them together. They make perfect gifts, IF you can manage to not immediately shove them in your mouth!
Vegan Magic Bar Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 Pound(16oz.) Medjool Dates, with pits removed
- 2 Tablespoons Water
- 1/4 Cup Peanut butter, natural
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 Cup Walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 Cup Coconut, shredded
- 1/2 Cup Graham cracker crumbs, vegan
- 10 Ounces Dark chocolate, vegan
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut oil
Instructions
- If you bought already crushed graham crackers, skip this step. If you have regular graham crackers, add a few to a food processor and pulse until they are crumbs. Or place them in a bag and smash them. Make sure you have enough for a 1/2 cup and maybe a bit more for topping if you want.
- If you used the food processor, pour the graham cracker crumbs into a bowl and set aside. Then add the pitted dates to the food processor. Pulse a few times to start breaking down. Then add the water.
- Now, process, scraping down the sides as needed until the dates are smooth and look like caramel. This will take a few minutes.
- Then, add the peanut butter and salt. Continue to process for a few more minutes until the dates and peanut butter are completely smooth.
- Next, add the graham cracker crumbs, the coconut and the walnuts. Pulse a few times to incorporate everything.
- Now, place parchment paper on a sheet pan, and roll about 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture into a ball with your hands. They will be a bit sticky, so I like to wet my hands to help them not stick.
- Continue to roll all of the mixture into small balls and place them on the parchment lined baking sheet. You should get about 20 or so truffles. Place them in the fridge to chill for about an hour or the freezer for about a half an hour.
- When ready, melt the dark chocolate either using a double boiler, or heating in the microwave for 30 second intervals. Stirring after each interval, until melted.
- Then, stir the coconut oil into the chocolate and let it melt in.
- Next, take a truffle, that should be nice and firm now, put it in the bowl of chocolate and coat completely. Repeat with all of the truffles. I like to use a spoon to get them out. Place them back on the parchment paper.
- Before they harden, sprinkle with more coconut, graham cracker crumbs or walnuts. Place back in the fridge for at least an hour. Store in the fridge!
Sara
Hi! These look delicious!
Do you think the Graham cracker crumbs can be replaced by something else? What could that be?
Lauren Hartmann
Maybe crushed pretzels?
Lynn
Hello Lauren
Thank you for sharing your great recipes. Here in France we don’t have Graham Crackers, can you tell me what they are exactly and if I could replace them with something else .
Lauren Hartmann
Any kind of crispy biscuit like cookie would work. I’ve heard Saint Sauveur Galettes are similar, but I don’t think they are vegan. Something like that would work though!
Lil
Petit beurre
Yvette
I have made these half a dozen times at least, just about to do another batch. Everyone loves them especially my husband. Easy to make and wonderful for something light as a dessert after dinner, with a cuppa or brew, or afternoon pick up. DELICIOUS. Thank you for sharing.
Breanna
These are amazing, thank you for posting!
I have a question: if serving to a family with nut free diners, is there a substitute for the peanut butter and nuts in the truffles, perhaps?
Thanks!
JoAnn
I love your recipes. I’ve made quite a few and they always turn out yummy. I want to make these but the dark chocolate I’ve bought does not melt. It stays clumpy. What type of dark chocolate do you use?
Lauren Hartmann
I use Trader Joe’s brand, I think it’s 70-80% dark chocolate. I haven’t used a dark chocolate that won’t melt, so you should be able to find another brand that will work! I hope that helps!
Lyla
These look amazing! What brand of graham crackers do you use? I can’t seem to find any vegan ones at stores near me. Thanks!
Lauren Hartmann
I use Trader Joe’s brand, not the honey grahams(I guess that is probably obvious), but the regular cinnamon graham crackers are vegan!
Allison
Made these tonight and 😍😍👩🍳🥇🏆
They are wonderful. Thank you for creating such a great recipe. I am looking forward to sharing them with my family for Thanksgiving. I’ve made a few of your recipes so far, and they have all been excellent. I appreciate all the work you do to create such special and delicious food.
Susan
These look yummy. Could you leave out the coconut?
Lauren Hartmann
I think they would still be great without the coconut!
Georgette
Can’t wait to make these with my kids! Do you think it would work to leave the coconut oil out of the melted chocolate? Is it in there for flavour? Or consistency? Or something else?
Thanks for sharing this!
Lauren Hartmann
The coconut oil creates a magic shell type of situation so it firms the chocolate up real fast and stays that way. You can leave it out, the chocolate coating just may melt as you touch them and eat them!
Fe
Can these be sent in the mail or with chocolate melt?
Thank you.
Jenn Swanson
Looks amazing. I too have to sub out the nuts…could I use sunflower seed butter perhaps and pumpkin or sunflower seeds in place of the walnuts? I see several people asking…what would you recommend?
Susan
These are so great to have in fridge ! I’m
Thinking about trying with. Biscoff cookies. They’re vegan and I love them !
Ella
These look tasty!
Elizabeth Pienaar
re vegan truffle bars: can you recommend a peanut butter alternative? My daughter is highly allergic to peanuts and all tree nuts.
Elizabeth