Chocolate Truffles with Splenda

[HappyCappy]

Chocolate SPLENDA® Truffles



A luxurious treat with chocolate, orange, and raisins. Tell your friends how few calories it has – but not how easy it is to make!



(By Chef Nicolas Moreau)

• Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 20 minutes to roll into truffles
• Makes: 5 dozen truffles

• 1¼ cups (310 mL) dark non-sweetened chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup (160 mL) 15% cream
• 3 tsp (15 mL) SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular
• ¼ cup (60 mL) butter
• ¼ cup (60 mL) raisins
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) orange zest
• Enough cocoa for dredging

Place chocolate in large bowl. Bring cream, SPLENDA® Granular, butter, raisins and orange zest to a boil. Slowly pour hot cream mixture over chocolate and stir until smooth. Let cool in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Shape mixture into small balls and dredge in cocoa.

Tip from Nicolas:
This mixture makes a great chocolate spread for kids.

Chocolate SPLENDA® TrufflesServing size: 3 small truffles (1/20 recipe)Calories150Calories from fat110Fat (g)12 saturated (g)8Cholesterol (mg)10Carbohydrates (g)8Fibre (g)3Protein (g)3Sodium (mg)20Protein (g)3

Exchanges per serving: 2 Fat, 0.5 Starch

[ruboid123]

As a diabetic I really appreciate this recipe. Sounds great

[chicky82]

oohh sounds yummy I think I'd leave the raisins out though no fruit in my chocolate

hehe i'll have to go to mcdonalds and take all the little splenda's for the coffee to make this one lol just kidding! :spot: