Chocolate Basil Truffles Recipe

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Chocolate Basil Truffles
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Ingredients
5
Count
Nutrition
204
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place chocolate in medium mixing bowl and set aside.
  2. Place cream and basil in small saucepan and set over low heat.
  3. Warm cream until small bubbles appear around edge of pan and cream begins to give off steam.
  4. Remove pan from heat then cover and set aside to steep at least 30 minutes.
  5. Strain basil from cream and return cream to simmer over low heat.
  6. Turn off heat and pour hot cream over chopped chocolate.
  7. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is completely smooth.
  8. Add butter and stir until well incorporated.
  9. Place mixture in refrigerator for an hour or until it is firm enough to shape into balls.
  10. Scoop out a heaping teaspoonful of chocolate mixture and roll it into a ball between your palms.
  11. Roll ball in cocoa until it is completely covered.
  12. Roll it lightly in your palms again to make sure cocoa sticks, then roll again in cocoa.
  13. Repeat with remaining chocolate mixture.
  14. If mixture gets too soft to hold its shape place back in refrigerator 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 204.01 Kcal (854 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.04g 20%
Cholesterol 13.43mg 4%
Sodium 42.81mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Total Carbs 24.52g 8%
Sugars 20.47g 82%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 1.79g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 23.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 463.24 Kcal (1939 kJ)
Calories from fat 266.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.61g 20%
Cholesterol 30.5mg 4%
Sodium 97.22mg 2%
Potassium 365.59mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.69g 8%
Sugars 46.49g 82%
Dietary Fiber 4.53g 8%
Protein 4.07g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.1mg 5%
Calcium 52.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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