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Chocolate & Nut energy truffles- 2 net carbs each!

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Laura_beau
Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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I just found this recipe on BBC good food website:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2407637/energy-bites

And tweaked it a little to make it lower in carb. These would a perfecr energy boosting snack or just something to go with your afternoon coffee for a 'sweet fix'.

Make 8 Balls- 2 net carbs per ball.

100g (approx 1 cup) of crushed pecan nuts/ almonds or macademia nuts
1 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
50g(1/2 cup) unsweetened coconut flakes (unsweetened dessicated coconut)
2 tbsp unsweetened almond butter.
1/4 tsp splenda

Put in a food processor/bowl and mix thoroughly. Chill for at least 30 mins to firm.
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  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 787
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    Did you do the full nutritional count? Tks for sharing:)


    I found thank you.
  • bcmlam1001
    bcmlam1001 Posts: 118 Member
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    bump...sounds yummy!
  • bcmlam1001
    bcmlam1001 Posts: 118 Member
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    Did you do the full nutritional count? Tks for sharing:)


    I found thank you.

    put it in your recipe builder it will give you the exacts on it =)
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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    Total recipe:

    Cals: 1350
    Carbs: 16g
    Fat: 132g
    Protein: 32g
    Iron: 12
    Calcium: 12

    Per truffle:

    Cals: 169
    Carbs: 2g
    Fat: 17g
    Protein: 3g
    Iron: 2
    Calcium: 2
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    i think i love you O>O omg so making these!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    i don't have powder, i just have the premelted unsweetened cocoa in a pouch, hope it works the same!
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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    I seriously reccomend you do try these! I made a batch last night. I used hazelnut butter instead of almond (I couldnt find almond but the carbs were the same) and they have a lovely nutella taste to them.

    I also split the mix in half and added a few drops of orange extract, so they are chocolate orange balls!!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    i didnt have the coconut, i must've used it all in my MiMs.. and my food processor didnt chop the nuts at all. the melted chocolate worked good, and i used peanut butter.. no flax. but since my little food processor basically sucks, it wasnt liquidy enough to get it chopped much so i added 3 or so ounces of plain greek yogurt.. but i had to add LOTS of truvia to make it sweet enough for my tastes. ill have to grind the nuts separately i think instead of dumping it all in, then processing. i'm not that fond of the chocolate taste though. i think ill try it again with just PB/pecans/coconut/flax
  • SOOZIE429
    SOOZIE429 Posts: 638 Member
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    YUM! Thank you!
  • bcmlam1001
    bcmlam1001 Posts: 118 Member
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    bump...yum!
  • clare_smiles
    clare_smiles Posts: 98 Member
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    thanks for posting, these look awesome!
  • LowcarbNY
    LowcarbNY Posts: 546 Member
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    Laura,

    I used hazel nuts, and reserved most of the coconut to roll them in (like the original said). Even with that the mixture was too dry to form so I needed to double the almond butter. That went well but I still had at least 1/3rd of the coconut left over.

    They are chill'in now.
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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    I used the coconut in the mixture and added a little water to make the consistency more 'sticky' to bind.

    I would also use a little more splenda- maybe 1/2 tsp- 1 tsp.
  • mstorvik
    mstorvik Posts: 356 Member
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    Omg will be making this for sure!!
  • mstorvik
    mstorvik Posts: 356 Member
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    Store does not have any unsweetened coconut at all (wth!) - Where do you all get it?
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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    Where do you live?
  • mstorvik
    mstorvik Posts: 356 Member
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    On the IL/WI border - directly north of Chicago....
  • mstorvik
    mstorvik Posts: 356 Member
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    Wonder if I can use this ratio:
    http://thehungryartist.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/nut-butter-truffles-and-chia-seed-granola/
    to somehow just mix almond butter, sweetener, and ground flax? Maybe roll them in regular flaxseed? or roasted chia seeds? Hmm
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    Store does not have any unsweetened coconut at all (wth!) - Where do you all get it?

    i got mine near the 'healthy' stuff, like with the bobs red mill products? next to the TVP, oat bran, flax, coconut sugar. for me, its the baking aisle, but they also hve bobs red mill stuff near the cereals too. check a few grocery stores too, like price chopper here has it, but park n shop does not.
    if all else fails, order online!
  • AKosky585
    AKosky585 Posts: 607 Member
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    These sound so good...might have to try them out in a few weeks as an occasional treat :)

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