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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...

Bruschetta

I could eat bruschetta all day long! It's even good as a pizza topping. Bake a pizza with an olive oil and garlic base topped with a little cheese. I like to add the bruchetta after the pizza has cooked. 

Bruschetta
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
  • 3 tomatoes, seeded & diced
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 clove garlic finely diced (or to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt & pepper
  • 12 slices baguette (sliced on diagonal)
  • olive oil
Directions
  1. Mix everything together and set in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
  2. Serve over slices of baguette that's been brushed with olive oil and toasted in the oven.

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