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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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Swiss Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Earlier in the week I made Pumpkin Spice Muffins using a boxed cake mix and canned pumpkin. I had some pumpkin left so I put it in the freezer. Tonight I was in the mood for something sweet again so I took out a box of swiss chocolate cake mix and went to work. You can't taste the pumpkin in here by the way!

When you make cupcakes with pureed fruit or vegetables, the texture is not the same as cupcakes made with eggs and oil. It's hard to describe. They're very moist and they're not fluffy. I guess you'll just have to make some to find out for yourself! 




Swiss Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients
  • 1/2 a box Swiss chocolate cake mix
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1/2 cup strong coffee
  • 1/3 cup white chocolate chips, melted
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Combine all ingredients except chocolate well with a fork and divide among the muffin cups.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  4. Allow the cupcakes to cool, then drizzle with melted white chocolate and add a few sprinkles if your heart desires.
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