Green Tea Truffles

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A great dessert, the green tea and dark chocolate are antioxidants.
Servings Prep Time Cook Time
32 0 mins 0 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1. Heat the half & half cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a simmer, remove from heat and add the 4 tea bags. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.
2. Gently squeeze bags to extract tea flavour into the half-and-half. Remove bags and bring half & half back to a simmer.
3. Pour hot cream over grated chocolate in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
4. Place bowl in freezer until set, about 10 minutes, removing and stirring evrey 2 minutes. Chocolate is ready to roll into truffles when it is no longer a pudding-like consistency and is starting to harden.
5. Scoop 2 teaspoon size balls and roll to form 1" balls. Roll in cocoa powder to coat. Store in airtight container in fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze.
6. From the South Beach Quick and Easy Cookbook.

Nutrition summary

There are 46 calories in 1 serving of Green Tea Truffles.
Calorie split: 68% fat, 23% carbs, 9% protein.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
46
 
% Daily Values*
Total Fat
4.49g
6%
Saturated Fat
2.771g
14%
Trans Fat
-
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.134g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.381g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
3.34g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1.6g
6%
Sugars
0.37g
Protein
1.34g
Vitamin D
-
Calcium
15mg
1%
Iron
1.53mg
8%
Potassium
90mg
2%
Vitamin A
1mcg
0%
Vitamin C
0mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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