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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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Basil Pesto

This is good on pasta or as a spread on your sandwich. I love pesto but the prepared one from the store seems very oily. You can control that by making it yourself!


Basil Pesto
Makes about 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons)

Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, washed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts (or other nut of choice)
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • a few cracks of black pepper
Directions
  1. Put it all in a food processor and let it go until it's a chunky paste. The cheese is salty so I didn't add any extra.
Tips:
  • If it's too thick add a little more oil or a few drops of water. I think a traditional recipe calls for pine nuts so you could certainly substitute those for the walnuts. 
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