DIY Valentine's Day Treats - How To Make Truffles - Quick & Easy

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

pasta

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs.

Take 8 baking squares and put them in a microwave safe mixing bowl.

Microwave the baking squares in 30 second intervals until melted.

Put the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl and beat until creamy.

Add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese and mix until combined.

Refrigerate the mixture until firm, about 15 minutes.

Roll the mixture into balls and place them on wax paper on a cookie sheet.

Melt 8 more baking squares in the microwave in 30 second intervals.

Stick toothpicks into the truffles.

Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate, using a spoon if necessary to cover the top, and let excess drip off.

Set the dipped truffles on wax paper and add sprinkles immediately.

Remove toothpicks from the truffles and cover the holes with extra melted chocolate using a toothpick.

Add more sprinkles over the top if desired.

Freeze the truffles for about 30 minutes.

Place the truffles in mini baking cups and then into Valentine's Day tins.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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