Vicky Abrams Vicky Abrams started Tasteaholics and So Nourished in 2015 with her husband, Rami, hoping to document all their low carb cooking adventures. She is an expert in the keto diet industry and is the author of the bestseller, Keto Diet for Dummies, and the Keto in Five cookbook series. In her spare time, Vicky volunteers to help animals get adopted using her acquired photography skills. She enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and working with her hands.

Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.

Chocolate. Even the word looks delicious.

Chocolate gets a bad rep for causing weight gain, acne, and a boatload of other ailments. Sure, when you cram a cup of sugar into each bar, that’ll run you into some problems. If you put poison into an apple and ate it, would you blame the apple? Real chocolate is full of fat, fiber, antioxidants, iron, magnesium copper, manganese and other minerals. It also helps reduce blood pressure and improves brain function, among many other benefits.

I’ve been a chocolate lover since I was a child. I could eat 10 king-sized Hershey bars throughout the day and go to sleep happy. One of the greatest things that happened once I started eating keto was my taste buds changing. I became so sensitive to sugar that even the darkest chocolate I indulge in now tastes as amazing as sugary, milk chocolate did. Trader Joe’s has some amazing 85% cacao dark chocolate. I also enjoy Taza Chocolate, it’s a little hard to find and pricey, but it’s so pure! It contains two ingredients: organic cacao beans and (just a little) organic cane sugar. You can’t get better chocolate!

We had company over for dinner one night and I decided to make things easier for myself and make dessert ahead of time. I also decided to go with something more subtle and grown-up- homemade truffles. With just a hint of sweetness and over the top richness, these homemade truffles are easy to make, store very well and impress the pants off anyone. I made them the night before and could’ve kept them in the freezer for a month (not that they would’ve lasted). It goes without saying, they went very quickly and I sat there wishing I’d made 50 of them to store for emergencies. Learn from my mistakes 😉

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If you want to keep this ultra low carb, consider using Stevia sweetened chocolate like Lily’s brand and sweeten with erythritol. I’d suggest dissolving the erythritol in the warm cream to ensure the truffles are nice and smooth inside.

And if you’re strictly paleo and don’t eat/drink heavy cream, consider adding a well-blended avocado to act as a creamy binder in this recipe! Or opt for the usual, naturally dairy-free, coconut cream.

Variations

You can keep the recipe nice and simple and use the bare essentials: chocolate, sweetener, and cream.

In my recipe I added vanilla to contrast the deep chocolate flavors, cinnamon to add warmth and some kick, and salt to bring out the sweetness. Consider adding mint, or orange zest, more salt or even chili! Let’s face it, chocolate goes well with anything. Chocolate covered bacon anyone?

As for the coating, I used cocoa powder, but you can also use crushed nuts (finely crushed, and pressed on the surface while the truffles aren’t too hard), shredded coconut, or just dip them into a different type of chocolate! Drizzle these homemade truffles with peanut butter, coconut butter, or white chocolate for extra impress points.

Next time I make these, you better believe I’m adding some nuts to the center!

Homemade Truffles - Low Carb & Keto Votes: 9

Rating: 4.56

You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Macros per truffle:

• 142 Calories

• 12g of Fat

• 1.5g of Protein

• 4g of Carbs

Serves 12 truffles Prep Time 30 minutes Serves 12 truffles Prep Time 30 minutes Homemade Truffles - Low Carb & Keto Votes: 9

Rating: 4.56

You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Macros per truffle:

• 142 Calories

• 12g of Fat

• 1.5g of Protein

• 4g of Carbs

Serves 12 truffles Prep Time 30 minutes Serves 12 truffles Prep Time 30 minutes Servings: truffles Log this recipe with the FREE Total Keto Diet app! Ingredients 1/2 cup heavy cream

150 grams 85% dark chocolate

2 tbsp grass fed butter

2 tbsp So Nourished Keto Pancake Syrup (or sugar-free sweetener to taste)

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 pinch sea salt

2 tbsp raw cocoa powder Instructions Begin by heating cream on a low flame but don't let it boil. Start to chop your chocolate bars into small pieces. When it's simmering, add chopped chocolate to the cream and stir until combined. Add the butter in as well and stir until completely melted. Turn the heat off and add pancake syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Let the mixture refrigerate for about an hour. You may need to stir every once in a while to ensure the butter is well distributed; it has a tendency of separating. Once it's cool and hardened in the refrigerator, you can scoop some truffle batter up and roll it into a small ball, about an inch and a half in diameter. You can of course make them smaller or bigger to your liking. Place each round ball onto a plate lined with wax or parchment paper and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Once they've hardened some more, you can give them another quick roll in your hands to smooth them out. Place cocoa powder in a deep bowl and add your truffles. Shake and roll the truffles gently in the cocoa powder to coat them evenly. Put the truffles in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy with hot tea! Recipe Notes If you use a sugar free alternative to honey, your truffles will be even lower in carbs! Tasteaholics, Inc. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

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