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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...

Banana Bran Muffins

You can never have too many banana recipes.


Banana Bran Muffins
Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup wheat bran
  • 1/4 cup apple sauce
  • 1/4 cup avocado (or unflavoured) oil
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 medium bananas, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed (whole or ground)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 medium apple, diced
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Mix buttermilk with the bran and let it sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Beat apple sauce, oil, sugar, bananas, vanilla and eggs with a fork until well combined.
  4. Add buttermilk mixture and mix until well combined.
  5. Add all other ingredients and stir just to combine.
  6. Divide between 12 muffin cups (or even 18). Sprinkle the tops with some oats if you want.
  7. Bake for about 18 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.

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