Chocolate Truffles with Splenda

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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

[daniellerae]

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!