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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...
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin

I topped these tasty muffins with a sprinkle of oats and coconut. I also used half white and half whole wheat flour. They're moist, delicious, and you can add nuts if you're in a nutty mood.



Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin
Makes 18 muffins

Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • oats and sweetened shredded coconut
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 1 and 1/2 muffin trays with paper liners (18 muffins).
  2. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients and chocolate chips together.
  3. In another bowl, combine bananas, butter, milk, eggs and vanilla. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined.
  4. Use an ice cream scoop (about 1/3 cup) and divide the batter between the paper liners. Sprinkle on some oats and coconut.
  5. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
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