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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
4 tsp low fat cream cheese
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tsp powdered sugar substitute
1 tbsp ground almonds
Directions
Melt chocolate in small bowl over pan of hot water; remove from heat.
Beat in cream cheese. Add graham cracker crumbs and sweetener; mix
well.
Refrigerate until chilled. Form into nine small balls. Roll in ground
almonds to coat. Store in cool place. Serve at room temperature.
Makes 9 truffles (4
1/2 servings)
Each serving 2 truffles, 80 calories 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, 6
g total fat 1 Fruit Choice, 1 Fat
Source: Healthy Choices selected by Sheila Walker, 1992 Published in
cooperation with Canadian Diabetes Association Shared but not tested
by Elizabeth Rodier Sept 93
Servings: 5
Diet Chocolate Truffles (Walker) Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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