Low Carb Chocolate Truffles
"Karen's Gourmet Low-Carb Recipes By Karen Barnaby
"Because chocolate is a treat, I like to use high-quality unsweetened chocolate and cocoa. The better quality chocolate has a smoother texture than the more commonly available Baker’s chocolate due to its high cocoa butter content. Callebaut, Valrhona and Scharffen Berger are all good choices."
Freezing time not included"
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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1 4x7 loaf
ingredients
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 4 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
- 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons whipping cream, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ounce crushed macadamia nuts (optional)
directions
- The success of this recipe depends upon the melted chocolate and butter being at the same temperature.
- If not, the chocolate and butter will separate.
- Melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a bowl over a pot of simmering water.
- Stir in the Splenda and cool to room temperature.
- Combine the chocolate and butter until smooth.
- Stir in cream and vanilla, then the nuts if using.
- Spread evenly into small, parchment lined loaf pan-I use a 4x7 pan.
- Chill until firm. Cut into pieces and store in the freezer.
- Total Carbohydrates with nuts: 33.85
- Total Carbohydrates Minus Fiber with nuts: 29.93
- Total Carbohydrates without nuts: 22.21
- Total Carbohydrates Minus Fiber without nuts: 20.73.
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Reviews
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I had to make a diabetic dessert for a potluck at my husband's office, and this definitely fit the bill. I didn't have any nuts, so those were omitted, but I could see them enhancing the flavor. I had never made truffles before, so I wasn't sure they would set up, but they worked out just fine. As an extra touch, I scooped them out of the pan with an ice cream scoop, rolled them in cocoa powder, and placed them in mini muffin papers. So cute and delicious to boot! Thanks. -
This recipe fills two requirements for me. One is that Im diabetic and love sweets, and two, where I live in Costa Rica, It is impossible to find chocolate chips. I made this last night, I had to substitute cocoa for the unsweetened chocolate (found a substitution on-line)and it worked, came out sort of semi-sweet which was great because now I have a substitute for chocolate chips and can eat this wonderful Chocolate and can use it to make other recipes. Thank You very much Nana Lee although I dont suspect you had me in mind when you posted.
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These are very nice, easy truffles! I had a bit of a hard time to get the sweetener melted - not sure if this was because I used xylitol (splenda is difficult to get and extremely expensive in Germany), but as both usually act like normal sugar it should not have been a problem. Actually after some minutes of stirring the xylitol dissolved and I could proceed. For the chocolat I used organic arriba cocoa mass. Thanks for posting this nice recipe!<br/>Made for Honor Thy Mother (Diabetes Forum).
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This recipe fills two requirements for me. One is that Im diabetic and love sweets, and two, where I live in Costa Rica, It is impossible to find chocolate chips. I made this last night, I had to substitute cocoa for the unsweetened chocolate (found a substitution on-line)and it worked, came out sort of semi-sweet which was great because now I have a substitute for chocolate chips and can eat this wonderful Chocolate and can use it to make other recipes. Thank You very much Nana Lee although I dont suspect you had me in mind when you posted.
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