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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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Mom’s Apple Kuchen - Revisited

I don't know about you, but I've been spending a lot more time in the kitchen now that we are all quarantined due to COVID-19. I guess you'll be seeing more blog posts now that I have some extra time on my hands. 😀

I originally posted a recipe for Mom's Apple Kuchen back in 2012. The only thing I really did differently this time was added a little baking soda to the cake layer - it didn't make that much of a difference. 

We usually use McIntosh apples for this recipe. Use salted or unsalted butter, it doesn't make a difference in my opinion.


Above: Before Baking


Mom's Apple Kuchen - Revisited
Makes 12-15 squares

Ingredients
For the Cake
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 squeeze of lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (or leave it out)
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 6 baking apples, peeled and sliced
For the Topping
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup cold butter
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare a baking sheet (9x13 should be okay) by greasing and flouring it, or lining it with parchment paper. 
  2. Place all cake ingredients into a large bowl (except cinnamon & apples). With an electric mixer, mix on low and then medium speed until well combined.
  3. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Evenly place apples over the batter then sprinkle the apples with cinnamon. The apples can be touching or overlapping slightly.
  4. Mix the topping ingredients by hand until crumbly then sprinkle over the apples.
  5. Bake for 45-55 minutes. The edges will be golden but the bottom won't be so don't be tempted to take it out early. I like it completely cool but you could serve it warm. This is even better the next day!
  6. Keep the pan covered with a clean kitchen towel or some paper towel (not plastic wrap), this will prevent it from getting soggy. 

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