Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

These rich and creamy Peppermint Chocolate Truffles are made with just 5 simple ingredients! Perfect for homemade holiday gifts!

Peppermint Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Prep : 25 mins
Cook : 15 mins
Inactive : 4 hours
Total : 4 hours, 40 mins
Yield : 2 dozen truffles


Ingredients:

For the Peppermint Chocolate Truffles:

•     1 cup (227g/8 ounces) heavy whipping cream
•     2 and 2/3 cups (454g/16 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
•     5 and 1/2 Tablespoons (78g/2.75 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and at room temperature
•     1 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the Chocolate Coating:

•     1 and 1/3 cups (226g/8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
•     6 full-size candy canes, finely crushed

Directions:

For the Peppermint Chocolate Truffles:

1.     In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the cream until small bubbles begin to form around the sides of the pan. Remove cream from heat and add in chopped chocolate. Allow the mixture to sit, untouched, for two minutes, then whisk smooth. Stir in the butter and peppermint extract and vigorously whisk until smooth and shiny.
2.     Pour the mixture into a medium bowl and cool to room temperature before tightly covering the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerating for 2 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

For the Chocolate Coating:

1.     Fill a medium pot one-third full with water and bring it to a low simmer over medium heat. Place a heatproof bowl that will fit on top of the pan snugly, but will not touch the simmering water, on top of the pan. Reduce the heat to low and add two-thirds of the chopped chocolate into the bowl over the pot. Heat until the chocolate is completely melted, stirring occasionally with a silicon spatula. Once the chocolate is completely melted, remove the pan from the heat - keeping the bowl on top of the pan - and stir in the reserved chocolate.
2.     Right before dipping, pour the melted chocolate into a liquid measuring cup.

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Red Velvet Smoothie

Red Velvet Smoothie Recipe

Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

•     2 cups coconut milk, almond milk or milk of choice
•     2 cups of ice cubes
•     1/2 avocado
•     1/2 small beet*
•     3 tbsp of cocoa or cacao powder
•     1/4 tsp vanilla
•     18 drops stevia or 2 tbsp of granular sweetener of choice

Directions

1.     Put all the ingredients in a blender and mix until completely smooth.
2.     Adjust sweetness to taste.

Notes :If you have a weak blender, boil your beets first.

 

Raspberry Vanilla Smoothie

A creamy, thick, low calorie smoothie made with vanilla greek yogurt and raspberries.

Raspberry Vanilla Smoothie Recipe




Nutrition Information : Calories: 155, Fat: 2, Cholesterol: 0, Sodium: 165, Potassium: 502, Carbs: 30, Fiber: 9, Sugar: 11, Protein: 7

Serves: A little over 2 cups
Serving size: The Whole Recipe
Prep time:  5 mins
Total time :  5 mins


Ingredients

•     1 cup frozen raspberries
•     6 oz container vanilla greek yogurt
•     ½ cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
  

Instructions

1.     Add all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.