Light Chocolate Truffles

  Desserts

I made these for my husband on Valentine's Day, and later for Christmas gifts. Everyone loves them!

Light Chocolate Truffles

Average Rating: 3.166666

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons baking cocoa, divided
  • 1-1/4 cups plus 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, divided

Instructions

  • 1. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside.
  • 2. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa and melted chocolate. Gradually beat in 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar. Lightly coat hands with confectioners' sugar; roll chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining cocoa or confectioners' sugar. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 62 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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