Low-Carb Peanut Butter Truffles

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Peanut butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tbsp Stevia erythritol sweetener, granulated
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp Pasture-raised butter
  • 1/2 cup Whipping cream

Found on simplysohealthy.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract (divided)
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup peanut butter (check the label for carb-count and artificial sweeteners)
• 2 tablespoons pasture-raised butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons granulated stevia erythritol sweetener or about 60 drops of liquid stevia (adjust amount to taste.)
• 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips

Directions

• In a small bowl, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract and beat until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter together in a medium bowl until smooth. Add butter, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and sweetener and beat until incorporated Fold in 1/3 of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to lighten it. Then fold in the remaining cream. Spoon even amounts of the truffle mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet in ball shapes. Place in freezer for 30-45 minutes or until firm.
• While the truffles are in the freezer, begin melting the chocolate chips in a bowl over a saucepan partially filled with water over low heat. Stir frequently until chocolate becomes smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Spoon the melted chocolate into a pastry bag with a small tip or a plastic bag with a small hole cut on one corner. Once the truffles are firm, remove them from the freezer to garnish with the chocolate. To garnish, hold bag filled with chocolate at least 9 inches above the truffles and begin squeezing out the chocolate while quickly moving the bag back and forth over the truffles. Truffles can be served immediately or stored in the freezer.