Chocolate & Nut energy truffles- 2 net carbs each!
Laura_beau
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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.
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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Did you do the full nutritional count? Tks for sharing:)
I found thank you.0 -
bump...sounds yummy!0
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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
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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: 20 -
i think i love you O>O omg so making these!0
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i don't have powder, i just have the premelted unsweetened cocoa in a pouch, hope it works the same!0
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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!!0 -
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/flax0
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YUM! Thank you!0
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bump...yum!0
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thanks for posting, these look awesome!0
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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.0 -
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.0 -
Omg will be making this for sure!!0
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Store does not have any unsweetened coconut at all (wth!) - Where do you all get it?0
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Where do you live?0
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On the IL/WI border - directly north of Chicago....0
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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? Hmm0 -
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!0 -
These sound so good...might have to try them out in a few weeks as an occasional treat
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You know since I bought the almond butter and even though I can't make these yet b/c of the coconut... I have been eating almond butter each day since YUM! 0
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BUMP big time! 0
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I've done a similar thing, using coconut oil instead of almond butter
I also soak the pecans overnight and drain the water. Grinding them up in the food processor makes them very smooth.
Use egg whites too. Helps bind the batter. 0 -
Going to make this tomorrow.... finally have all the ingredients!0
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BUMP!! 0
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Sounds good, I'm out of a few ingredients but will definitely make when I have them!0
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I just made these, very yummy! Left the flax out because I was too lazy to grind it. My mixture was very dry, I added a tablespoon of coconut oil and it's still too dry to hold together. Maybe because I use fresh ground almond butter that I just ground at the store today? Anyhow, eating with a spoon a super yummy. Also added 1.5 ounces sugar free dark chocolate disks!0
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High in fat! More fat then some recipes for fat bombs I've seen... going to try this soon...0
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High in fat! More fat then some recipes for fat bombs I've seen... going to try this soon...
I saw that too and then realized it's from all of the nuts. I don't mind "good" fats like that.
Thanks for the recipe! These sound really good for when I want a little chocolate fix.0
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