Christmas

Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles is for Dessert.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles takes several minutes to cook.

Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles are:

2 1/2 pkgs. Bakers Bitter Sweet/Unsweetened Chocolate (20 squares)

1 - 8 oz. pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Splenda Sugar Substitute
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup ground walnuts
(1 1/2 tsps. rum extract, optional)*
(1 1/2 tsps. instant coffee, optional)*
*Or can substitute 1 T of Kahlua for the rum extract and instant coffee

Here is how you make Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles:

Makes: 36 chocolate trufflesPlace 8 chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on High power for 20 seconds, at a time; stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted; set aside.*Combine instant coffee granules and rum extract in small bowl and stir until coffee is dissolved; set aside (or substitute 1T Kahlua for these 2 items)** again this part is optional**.Place softened cream cheese in bowl, and beat with mixer, until creamy. Gradually blend in Splenda. **Add dissolved coffee and rum extract to mixture---(optional). Then add the melted chocolate and vanilla, mix until thoroughly blended. Take truffle mixture in bowl and cover with plastic wrap and chill for 15 - 20 minutes, until it becomes thick and firm.Shape chocolate truffle mixture into 1-inch balls (using melon baller simplifies this part) and place on a cookie sheet that is lined with either parchment paper or waxed paper. In the meantime, melt remaining 12 chocolate squares. Use fork (I've found tiny pronged pickle or appetitizer forks work the best) to dip truffles into remaining melted chocolate; return to baking sheet. Decorate with ground walnuts, candy sprinkles, or colored Splenda. Then refrigerate for 1 hour.Place each truffle in a small foil or tiny cupcake/candy paper liner. Keep truffles refrigerated until ready to serve.Number of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMMYL78.

The nutritional information for Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.5

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
• Sodium: 22.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 2.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Sugar-Free Chocolate Truffles is Sugar Free