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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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Quick Fruity Banana Cake

Here’s a quick recipe that you can throw together when you have guests coming. It’s also another great way to use up those ripe bananas that you have sitting around. 

 I sliced up some figs and cherries for the top of the cakes, but bananas would also work well. I made 2 cakes the other day but the recipe below will make one. 





Quick Fruity Banana Cake 
Makes 1 cake - 18 slices

 Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries or blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 large ripe mashed banana (1/2 cup mashed)
  • 1/4 cup avocado (or unflavoured) oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup chopped almonds (or other nut - optional)
  • Sliced fruit for the top (cherries, figs, bananas)
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.  Oil a 9x11” glass baking dish and line with parchment. 
  2. Combine berries and 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Set aside. 
  3. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. Mix together sour cream, bananas, oil, vanilla, almond extract and eggs, then pour it over the flour mixture. Stir just until moist.
  5. Spoon 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread berry mixture evenly over the batter. Spoon remaining batter over the berries and sprinkle the top of the cake with nuts. 
  6. Place sliced fruit on top of desired.
  7. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Let it cool completely before eating. 
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