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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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Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut Bread

This recipe is a keeper! This cake is so DELICIOUS you'll want to make it over and over again! The sweet taste of cinnamon and nutmeg gives you a cozy feeling inside.

Cinnamon Swirl Doughnut Bread
Adapted from Lauren's Latest
Makes 1 Loaf

Ingredients
For the Cake
  • 1/4 cup unflavoured oil
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon molasses
For the Coating
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a loaf pan with parchment and a little oil. In large bowl, mix oil, butter and sugar until well combined. Stir in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Stir in the dry ingredients and buttermilk until the mixture turns into a smooth batter.
  4. Remove 1/2 cup batter and place into a separate bowl. Add cinnamon and molasses to the 1/2 cup of batter. Pour half of the remaining batter into the loaf pan. Add half of the cinnamon batter in small dollops on top of the batter. Pour remaining plain batter over the top followed by more dollops of the cinnamon batter.
  5. Swirl the batters together with a butter knife or skewer.
  6. Bake 45-50 minutes or until tester comes out with a few crumbs. Prepare the coating while the loaf is baking.
  7. Pour melted butter into a large shallow dish.
  8. Combine sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon in another large shallow dish. Once the cake comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
  9. run a knife along the edges to loosen the loaf and remove it from the pan. It will be warm.
  10. Gently roll the loaf into melted butter until fully coated. Spoon remaining melted butter over any areas that seem crisp. Transfer the buttered loaf to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and press into the sides and top to coat. Serve with your favourite hot beverage.


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