Chocolate Truffle Candy (Sugar Free, Low Carb)
Servings: 2 dozen truffles
Calories: 292
A delicious low carb sugar-free chocolate truffles candy recipe with a creamy ganache center. These truffles are a wonderful treat to share with someone special.
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Ingredients
Ganache Filling
- 5 ounces low carb dark chocolate homemade can be used
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ teaspoon chocolate extract
Chocolate Coating
- 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- ½ ounce cocoa butter
- 1 tablespoon Swerve Confectioners Powdered Sweetener
- ⅛ teaspoon stevia concentrated powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Ganache
- Melt chocolate in a chocolate melter or double boiler.
- Heat cream and vanilla almost to boil. (Microwave to just bubbling stage)
- Add heavy cream, vanilla, chocolate extract, and melted chocolate.
- Allow mixture to temper for about 4-5 minutes.
- Pour hot mixture into a small bowl and cover top with plastic wrap.
- Allow mixture to chill for a few hours or overnight so it is hard enough to form.
- Remove hardened ganache from refrigerator and allow to set at room temperature if needed.
- Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, form equal amounts of ganache into balls.
- Set balls onto parchment paper or wax paper and place into refrigerator while preparing chocolate coating.
Chocolate Coating
- Melt baking chocolate and ½ ounce cocoa butter in chocolate melter or double boiler.
- Add sweeteners and vanilla.
- Remove ganache from refrigerator and coat with melted topping. For a thicker coating, the truffle will need to be repeat dips in the chocolate after each layer of coating has set.
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Notes
Ganache can be coated in chopped nuts or sea salt prior to dipping in chocolate.
Makes about 2 dozen truffles with serving size at 3 truffles
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 292 | Carbohydrates: 8.2g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 31g | Sodium: 2.8mg | Fiber: 6.9g
Additional Info
Net Carbs:
1.3
g
|
% Carbs:
1.8
%
|
% Protein:
3
%
|
% Fat:
95.2
%
|
SmartPoints:
9