These decadent No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles are sweetened with vanilla and maple syrup and then topped with sea salt, chopped nuts, or more dairy-free and gluten-free chocolate! They are the perfect little treat for special occasions or because it’s a day of the week ending in “day”! {GF + Vegan}

No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles, some drizzled in white chocolate, in a silver metal tart dish.

Be forewarned: our family is entirely bonkers for these No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles. Our youngest calls them “eclairs,” and I fervently believe calling any small chocolatey treat a “truffle” (or an eclair) makes them sound downright fancy. Or is it fanciegh? Exactly how far are we taking this?

It’s true, though, we have loved these chocolate truffles for years. And there are so many ways to dress them up and make them your own.

Mixed nuts? Its there any other way? More chocolate? Where do I sign? Sea salt? If it’s not melted chocolate’s twin, then my name isn’t Morgan.

Melty chocolate that solidifies around a soft-yet-firm almond butter center? Oh, Spiriteds, put these little treats in your lives. Better just plan to double the batch. Because these are meant to be savored for ALL THE REASONS!

So let’s get truffling! Oh, and I’ll walk you through a few truffle-making tips, so you don’t worry like I did when I first started making these!

Chocolate truffles, some drizzled in white chocolate, in a silver metal tart dish.

These No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles are

Gluten-free
Vegan (use maple syrup or agave nectar)
Stored in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy them (keep leftovers refrigerated, too)

Side note: If you’d like to make them paleo, then you can skip the chocolate chips and make your own chocolate coating using cocoa (or cacao), paleo sweetener of choice, and coconut oil. Expect it to be thinner than what melted chocolate chips produce. For inspiration check out Chocolate Almond Butter Cups and Dairy-Free Soy-Free Chocolate Bars.

So when might one enjoy these No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles?

Easy. Enjoy them for:

Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Linner.
Dinner
Snack time

Or because:

You have been tasked with hosting a baby or bridal shower.
It’s friends’ night in.
Date night in.
Movie night at home with the littles.
At one point in the last 24 hours it was 5:00 somewhere.
It’s a day of the week ending in “day.”

Let me know if you need more reasons. I have a million of these. I could go on forever.

No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffle ingredients

Almond butter. You can sub another nut butter if you’d like. Additionally, the almond butter (or other nut butter) consistency may affect the process for making your chocolate truffles. Thinner, runnier nut butters will be easy to mix and blend with the other ingredients but may need a longer chilling time to set firmly. Thicker, chunkier butters may be harder to blend together (you might need a hearty whisk or electric mixer) but may set quicker.
100% pure maple syrup. This is my fave sweetener for this recipe, however you can also try 100% pure honey or agave nectar.
Vanilla. A splash for extra sweetness.
Coconut oil. This helps blend the ingredients and then, when chilled, set up the truffles in their final and finest form.
Almond flour. I use a basic almond flour that isn’t finely ground.
Chocolate chips. I’ve used allergen-friendly chocolate chips from Enjoy Life, Chatfield’s, and Nestle, and all have worked beautifully.
Optional toppings: Sea salt, white chocolate, cashews, almonds, chopped nuts and seeds, as desired. You can also add white chocolate. I use Enjoy Life white chocolate morsels, which are easy to melt and drizzle (they’re a little harder to find in stores, so you may need to search online or order online).

Side note: If you’re curious how to create the allergen-friendly white chocolate piping, then check out Dairy-Free Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries. I included lots of tips in that post for how to create chocolate piping without a professional pastry bag.

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How to make a chocolate truffle

I worried these truffles would be ridiculously difficult to make; to the point I actually stared at the ingredients and wondered how it would all work out. If I have to roll things into things, then my mind turns to mush, and I’m incapable of rational thought. So, rolling dough flat for sugar cookies? WILL IT BE ON THE TEST??? Rolling almond butter into the shape of a ball? HOW DO PEOPLE EVEN DO THAT? THIS CANNOT BE REAL.

Although it took a little practice to get the right shape and to dip the truffles in chocolate without them sliding off the tong, learn from me and know there’s no need to panic about truffle formation. No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles are worth the effort, though, and I do have a few tricks up my sleeve to make the process easier for you. Although I suspect you are better at shaping things into things than I am.

Work on the almond mixture first, storing it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes so it is firm enough to be rolled into balls and then in the chocolate mixture.
While the almond truffles are firming up in the refrigerator, THEN go to work on the chocolate mixture. Roll the solidified truffles in the melted chocolate using a fork, toothpick, or even a fondue tong.
Store the finished truffles in the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to harden before you enjoy them.

No-Bake Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles, some drizzled in white chocolate, in a silver metal tart dish with a Donut Cat in the background. — When the youngest Spirited in our house leaves her lovies with me for the day, shenanigans ensue.

More chocolate lovers’ desserts!

If you’re in the mood for more melted chocolate fixes, then peep your eyes on these recipes! They are super YUMMO!

Take care, Spiriteds, and stay wild! I’m glad you’re here! ❤️