Looking for a sweet treat for you lovies on Valentine's day?? This is not only sweet, it is much healthier than anything you can buy at a store.
No it's certainly not low in calories or fat, but it is refined sugar free and gluten free!
A little indulgence for Valentine's Day is needed, don't you think?
I've made them tree times now until I finally got the texture and taste just right. I adapted my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Chocolate Cake recipe for the idea of the cookie dough. It is JUST perfect now, JUST perfect!
They don't have to be perfect looking and you can even roll them smaller if you want to get more than 12, but this is what I went with, just big enough!
Notes on Chocolate Chips:
- You can use whatever chocolate chips you like. For allergy friendly, Enjoy Life is Nut, Soy & Dairy Free. I found sugar free chocolate chips by the brand Lily's sweetened with stevia at Whole Foods. A reader mentioned that Grain Sweetened chocolate chips have been found at the Atkin's store online.
- Nutrition Info has been updated 11/2013 using sugar free chocolate chips.
- To make these Completely Sugar-Free sub the honey with Swerve or Truvia.
Other Valentine Treats you might like:
- Light Berry Frozen Yogurt
- Valentine Coconut Filled Candy
- Healthy Chocolate Pudding Parfaits
- Valentine Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles [Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free]
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- ¼ cup Allulose
- ¾ cup almond flour or sunflower seed flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sugar free chocolate chips
- Truffle Outer Coating
- 6 ounces sugar free chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Or for a sugar free version use No Sugar Added"]Chocolate Hardening Sauce [aka Magic shell]
- optional toppings: chopped nuts mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut, sprinkles
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together butter, sweetener, flour, and vanilla.
- Once mixture is smooth, stir in chocolate chips.
- Roll into 12 balls.
- Melt carob or chocolate chips with coconut oil in a sauce pan or microwave.
- Stir until smooth.
- One at a time, drop a truffle into the melted coating, use a fork to roll it around until coated.
- Lift truffle with fork and tap gently on side of bowl to let excess drip.
- Place truffle on a baking sheet lined with waxed or parchment paper.
- Continue with the rest of the truffles and add any toppings if desired. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Diane
Is there a sugar free substitute for the honey that would work here?
Thanks so much!
Brenda
You could try erythritol.
Laura Yoerger
These look delicious and I'd like to add them to my Pepperplate recipe box but I can't because the instructions accidentally got saved as a hyper link. Is there any way you could fix this? Thanks so much! We are loving your recipes!!
Blessings,
~ Laura
Lindsay
These look delicious!! Do you think I could use almond or coconut flour as a replacement?
Brenda
Yes I think either would work fine.
Anne @ eatcleaneatreal
Im assuming I could easily sub agave for honey? These look awesome, I think Im going to try them for a potluck on Friday!
Brenda
I'm sure you could although I don't use agave so not sure how sweet it is compared to honey.
Kaara
Do you think rice flour would be an ok substitution?
Thanks 😉
xoxo- Kaara
Brenda
I've never used rice flour so I don't know the texture of it.
Jamia
I'm trying an exclusion diet. Any suggestions to make this dairy free?
Holli
These look like an amazing treat, I may have to try them. They would be great for a gift or to bring to work for sharing 🙂
Brenda
thanks!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast
Wow, these sound fantastic!! I'm doing a round up of a few V-day ideas tomorrow. Can I link to yours and use one of your photos? Let me know! Can't wait to try these!
Brenda
Absolutely, thanks!