Healthy and delicious Sweet Potato Vegan Truffles that are quick and easy to make. A perfect healthy plant-based snack with only 5 ingredients to enjoy any time of the day!
These sweet potato vegan truffles are a powerhouse of nutrients in one delicious bite. They are packed with fiber, carotenoids, minerals, and vitamins. They are refined sugar-free and gluten-free as well.
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Recipe Highlights
- Dietary – whole food, vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, oil-free, grain-free
- Packed with fiber and low in fat
- 5 simple ingredients
- Naturally sweetened
- Ready in 10 mins
- Soft and tender
- Budget-friendly
- A perfect healthy snack
- Small batch recipe
Whole Food Ingredients
These sweet potato vegan truffles are made with 5 simple ingredients. Here’s all you need:
- sweet potato – you need baked, cooled and mashed sweet potato
- almond flour – I used blanched almond flour, you can use store-bought almond flour or make your own by finely blending blanched almonds.
- peanut butter – you’ll need natural peanut butter with no additives like salt or sugar
- dates – use regular dates. They sweeten the pumpkin truffles naturally and are rich in fiber and minerals.
- vanilla – adds a great hint and enhances the flavor of the balls
- cocoa powder – needed for rolling, any cocoa powder works, adds a nice chocolate flavor
For the full ingredients list, measurements, and instructions, please find the recipe card below.
Healthy Sweet Potato Vegan Truffles
These sweet potato vegan truffles are a truly healthy snack or dessert for you or your kids. This is a great way to ‘hide’ some healthy veggies in a delicious treat.
The sweet potato and dates give a natural sweetness to the balls, instead of using sugar. The recipe contains no oil or gluten. It is as healthy as it is – these sweet potato balls are quite nourishing and filling.
These sweet potato vegan truffles are loaded with fiber, carotenoids, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.
The recipe is super quick and easy to make – all you need is a few minutes and some leftover baked sweet potato. Just mix all ingredients in a food processor and roll into cute little balls.
No cooking or baking is required – except for the sweet potato. I usually bake some sweet potatoes ahead of time and keep them in the fridge to use in different recipes.
These Sweet Potato Vegan Truffles are:
- vegan (plant-based)
- whole food
- gluten-free
- refined sugar-free
- made with 5 wholesome ingredients
- ready in just 10 mins
- loaded with fiber
- quick and easy to make
- a healthy snack or dessert
- soft, delicious and nourishing
How to Store
Fridge: You can store these sweet potato vegan truffles in a sealed container in the fridge for up to one week.
Freezer: Store in a sealed container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
More Healthy Snack Ideas
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- Raw Vegan Brownie Bites
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- Carrot Cake Balls
- Easy Coconut Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Cookies
If you try these sweet potato vegan truffles, please let me know! Leave a comment and ★★★★★ recipe rating below. I would love to see your remakes and hear what you think.
Sweet Potato Vegan Truffles
Ingredients
- ½ cup (100 g) sweet potato, baked and mashed
- 10 tbsp (62 g) almond flour, total 62 g
- 3 regular pitted dates
- ½ tbsp (9 g) peanut butter
- ⅛ tsp vanilla powder
For rolling
- ½ tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients for the sweet potato bliss balls in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Then, take about one full teaspoon of the mixture and roll it into a ball.
- Gently roll each ball in cocoa powder and enjoy!
Notes
- The recipe makes about 10 balls.
- The sweet potato truffles are a bit soft to the touch. Once rolled into cocoa powder they become easy to handle.
Do you think reconstituted pb2 would work in place of the peanut butter?
Hi Amelia,
thank you for your interest in the recipe! Replacing peanut butter with reconstituted PB2 in these sweet potato vegan truffles should work well. It provides a similar flavor profile. Just make sure to adjust the consistency as needed to achieve the desired texture for rolling the truffles. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how they turn out!
Simple, nutritious and delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, and they were so good I made a double batch so I could freeze some for future cravings 😊Thank you Venelina!
Hi there,
thank you so much for trying out the recipe and for your kind words! I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it enough to make a double batch for later.
I absolutely love sweet potatoes; never get tired of them!! I will be making this soon and leave another comment. I have one question: what is vanilla powder? Does it taste the same as vanilla extract?
BTW: I am from Phoenix, AZ
Hi Laura,
I’m thrilled to hear that you’re excited to try out the sweet potato truffles recipe. Vanilla powder is essentially ground vanilla beans. While both vanilla powder and vanilla extract offer a vanilla flavor, they do have slightly different strengths and applications. Vanilla powder tends to be more concentrated and is often preferred in recipes where you want a more pronounced vanilla flavor without adding additional liquid. However, you can certainly use vanilla extract as a substitute if that’s what you have on hand. Looking forward to hearing about your experience with the recipe!
I like the suggestion for oat flour substitute and will try it. Avoiding almonds since so many are grown in California where they require enormous amounts of water to survive.
Hi Sue,
being mindful of environmental factors is important! I haven’t tried this recipe with oat flour but I hope your version turns out just as delicious. Let me know how it goes!
looks wonderful, I try to avoid or minimize nuts so may try with oat flour instead of the almond flour. Thanks for sharing.
Hi there,
thank you! Using oat flour instead of almond flour sounds like a great idea for those looking to avoid nuts. I just haven’t tried it and don’t know if will be the same. If you do give it a try with oat flour, I’d love to hear how it turns out for you. Feel free to share your experience here!
Anything u can use other than peanut butter?
Not especially fond of peanut butter taste in things.
Probably any kind of nut butter would work.
I’m thinking maybe tahini would be good.
Certainly! There are plenty of alternatives to peanut butter that you can try in the recipe. You could use almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or even tahini for a different flavor profile. Each will bring its own unique taste to the sweet potato vegan truffles. Feel free to experiment and find what works best for your preferences.
This was delicious! The first time my husband made it, it was too sweet moist to hold its shape but when I made it the sweet potato mixture was perfect and made wonderful balls. I made two batches. One with dates and the other without. I loved both! I also rolled one batch in carob powder and the other in chocolate powder. I liked the carob better.
Hi Loselie,
thank you so much for trying out the recipe! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it. It sounds like you had a fun time experimenting with different variations. It’s great to hear that both batches turned out well. Rolling the balls in carob and chocolate powder are fantastic ideas! Thanks for sharing!