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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...

Taco Seasoning

This seasoning mix is an alternative to the packaged kind which usually contains sugar.


Taco Seasoning
makes about 2 tablespoons

Ingredients
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic flakes
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Directions
  1. Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Tip: Mix this into a tomato based soup to turn it into taco soup! You can also add it to chicken or ground beef to make taco filling. Use it as a rub for chicken or steak.

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