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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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Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Smoothie

The recipe called for coconut milk which I'm sure would be amazing, but I used coconut flavoured almond milk because that's what I have. Well, it was still pretty amazing, but maybe not as coconutty. I need to stock up on coconut milk if I'm gonna keep making smoothies.

I have to say, the Magic Bullet is useless when it comes to crushing ice cubes, despite what the infomercial says. Mine didn't really break down at all so I had to scoop the ice out. If you're using ice in your smoothies, you should use a real blender. Even with the blender attachment, the Magic Bullet just doesn't do the trick. It works very well for smoothies without ice cubes though, and also worked well on the frozen banana slices.




Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Smoothie
Original Recipe by make and takes
Makes 2 servings (or 1 really big one)

Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1 medium banana (I keep sliced bananas in the freezer)
  • 1/2 cup coconut flavoured almond milk (or coconut milk)
  • 1/2 cup ice (I used 6 cubes ... and good luck with that)
Directions
  1. Place all the ingredients into the blender and puree until smooth. Transfer to glasses and serve cold.
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  1. Jen @JuanitasCocinaJune 7, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Now I'm craving this banana coconutty pineapple smoothie! It sounds so refreshing and yummy!

    #31

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  2. MelissaJune 7, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    This sounds delicious--I have been looking for a recipe for coconut milk, and I think I've found it :)

    I'm CCC #5

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  3. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and PeppersJune 7, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Love you recipe! Ours are almost the same! lol, Great monds tjhink a like! :) I'm CCC #11.

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  4. UnknownJune 7, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    This sounds really yummy and refreshing! I love the combinations you used.

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  5. Lisa~~June 7, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful and tropical tasting combo, yum!

    If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out my CCC entry: Mango Melon Banana & Chia Smoothie.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  6. TeriJune 9, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Sounds so refreshing!

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  7. UnknownJune 11, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    This smoothie sounds great, its so tropical!

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