Chocolate Truffles with Candied Ginger Orange Peel

Ingredients

• 1-3.5 oz. bars of 85-88% dark chocolate

• 1/2 cup of coconut milk

• 1/2 cup of xylitol

• 1/2 cup of cocoa powdered

• pinch of salt

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

• juice of an orange

For Candied Orange Peel & Ginger

• peel of the orange used for juice

• peeled ginger root

• 1 cup of xylitol

Instructions

1. melt the chocolate in a double boiler

2. once melted, add coconut milk, vanilla, pinch of salt & orange juice

3. place in refrigerator to cool until slightly firm

4. roll into small balls with your hands & roll in cocoa powder

For Candied Orange Peel & Ginger

1. dice the peel & ginger or use small cookie cutters to make shapes, such as hearts

2. boil the peel in 2 cups of water until tender

3. add 1 cup of xylitol until water turns into a syrup

4. remove peel & ginger from pan & dredge in xylitol crystals

5. once completely dry, garnish the truffles with the candied peel & ginger