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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...

Mock Danish

Here we have the popular low carb mock danish.

This is a really easy recipe that you can eat for breakfast or dessert. I used to make it all the time when I did Atkins years ago. Top it with sugar free (or regular) syrup or jam.

You could also grate some lemon zest into this, or add cocoa. It's a good base recipe.

If you're on South Beach you'll need to use light cream cheese.


Mock Danish (cheesecake-like microwavable breakfast)
Makes 1 serving

Ingredients
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • splash vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1-2 packets Splenda
Directions
  1. Heat the cream cheese in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften it. Remove the cream cheese from the microwave and stir in the rest of the ingredients until well combined. Don't worry about lumps.
  2. Microwave for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Top with something sweet.

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