Goji berries are a truly remarkable superfood. Ounce for ounce goji berries contain more vitamin C than oranges, more beta-carotene than carrots, and more non-heme iron than spinach. They also contain over 20 trace minerals and 18 amino acids! These beautiful truffles contain a flavorful red filling and a rich chocolate exterior, making them a special treat for a Romantic Valentine’s Day evening.
Ingredients
Filling
1 cups
dried goji berries
½ cups
creamy roasted almond butter
¼ cups
coconut nectar
(or maple syrup)
½ teaspoons
raw vanilla powder
½ teaspoons
organic almond flavoring
Chocolate Coating
1 cups
dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoons
maple syrup
1 teaspoons
non-alcoholic vanilla
(optional)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving Recipe serves 12
- Protein 8%
- Net carbs 42%
- Fat 50%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
- Calories
- 205kcal
- Protein
- 4.1g
- Total Carbohydrates
- 25.3g
- Dietary Fiber
- 3.2g
- Net Carbs
- 22.1g
- Total Sugars
- 19.5g
- Sucrose
- 1.4g
- Glucose
- 0.03g
- Fructose
- 0.01g
- Maltose
- 0.01g
- Total Fat
- 11.6g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.8g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 5.3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 1.6g
- Sodium
- 31.9mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- 3.6mg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.02mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.14mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.42mg
- Pantothenic Acid (B5)
- 0.03mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.02mg
- Folate (B9)
- 8.1µg
- Choline
- 9.7mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- 2.6mg
- Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
- 1.1µg
Minerals
Minerals
- Calcium
- 58.9mg
- Iron
- 1.5mg
- Magnesium
- 51.7mg
- Phosphorus
- 79mg
- Potassium
- 192mg
- Zinc
- 0.68mg
- Copper
- 0.23mg
- Manganese
- 0.28mg
- Selenium
- 1.1µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
- Histidine
- 0.07g
- Isoleucine
- 0.11g
- Leucine
- 0.19g
- Lysine
- 0.08g
- Methionine
- 0.02g
- Phenylalanine
- 0.14g
- Threonine
- 0.09g
- Tryptophan
- 0.02g
- Valine
- 0.12g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- 0.16g
- Arginine
- 0.31g
- Aspartic Acid
- 0.38g
- Cystine
- 0.04g
- Glutamic Acid
- 0.74g
- Glycine
- 0.18g
- Proline
- 0.17g
- Serine
- 0.14g
- Tyrosine
- 0.08g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
- 5.3g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- ALA (18:3 n-3)
- 0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- Linoleic Acid (LA)
- 1.6g
Other
Carotenoids
- Beta-Carotene
- 0.11µg
- Lutein + Zeaxanthin
- 3.5µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
- Phytosterols
- 14.8mg
- Beta-Sitosterol
- 0.32mg
- Stigmasterol
- 0.64mg
Other Compounds
- Caffeine
- 11.6mg
- Theobromine
- 91.1mg
