No Bake Peanut Butter Truffles

Hello and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 

Hopefully you've enjoyed the Dark Chocolate Peppermint Toffee recipe and shared it with others so they could enjoy it as well. (hint hint wink wink nudge nudge!) 

                              

Today's recipe was another of my holiday creations, but this one was somewhat of my own invention. 

Thanks to Emmy for making them with me, and to all my Turmanators for indulging :) 

The Recipe:  

• 1 cup flour
• 3/8 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 bar Dark Chocolate

The Process: 

1. Mix all ingredients except chocolate. 
2. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe container in 30 second bursts, stirring after each burst. Should take at most 1 minute total. 
3. Ball dough and dip in chocolate. 
4. Freeze to harden. 
5. Indulge and share! 

The Calories: 

Flour: 578 calories

Sugar: 93 calories

Peanut Butter: 379 calories

Vanilla Extract: 12 calories

Chocolate: 605 calories

Butter: 405 calories

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TOTAL: 2072 calories

Okay, so that sounds bad. But this recipe makes 24 truffles, making each truffle only 86 calories. Much better! 

What went right: 

          These are freaking amazing and took almost no time. 

What went wrong: 

          So, they're not super healthy...oops! Workout to follow. 

What I would do next time: 

           Nothing! When making Christmas treats, calories are no matter.

Overall, an amazing recipe that I plan to make over and over again :) 

The Workout: 

Just to be safe, let's do a 100 calorie workout! 

Thanks to SparkPeople for this list of ways to burn 100 calories: 

• Biking: 23 minutes of casual cycling
• Cardio dance class: 15 minutes
• Elliptical: 8 minutes
• Jumping rope: 9 minutes at a moderate intensity
• Lifting weights, vigorously: 15 minutes
• Pilates: 24 minutes
• Rowing machine: 13 minutes
• Running stairs: 6 minutes
• Running: 9 minutes of running at a 6 mph pace
• Swimming: 15 minutes moderate intensity
• Walking stairs: 11 minutes
• Walking: 20 minutes of walking at a 3 mph pace
• Water aerobics: 23 minutes
• Yoga: 20 minutes
• Zumba: 11 minutes

No-Bake Halloween Truffles

Hey Dessert Lovers!

Today's recipe is a Pinterest favorite with a little collegiate, Halloween flair!

It's not necessarily the most healthy (by any means), but my hall went for a run tonight to make up for it. Sometimes in college, it's necessary to let yourself have a little fun...especially for fall break.

Thank you to Jordie for holding this program and cooking with me!

The Recipe: No-Bake Truffles

• 1 package of Oreos
• 1 package of Cream Cheese
• Hershey Syrup
• Halloween Sprinkles

The Process:

1. Crush Oreos in a bowl until relatively fine (using the back of a wooden spoon...Pinterest typically recommends crushing them in a bag, but college students use what they can find)
2. Mix in Cream Cheese using multiple spoons (the mix will get stuck to all spoons involved...be patient!)
3. Ball the mixture and put on a baking pan 
4. Drizzle with Hershey Syrup
5. Add sprinkles to taste
6. Freeze for 45 minutes
7. Indulge with friends :) 

The Calories: ...I almost don't want to...

Oreos: 1800 calories

Cream Cheese: 776 calories

Chocolate Syrup (about 4 tbsp): 200 calories

Sprinkles (about 4 tbsp): 240 calories

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TOTAL: 3016 calories

Our balls were pretty big, so we made 28. This means each ball had 108 calories.Smaller balls would have fewer calories per ball. 

What went right:

        Absolutely fantastic and delicious!!!

What went wrong:

        There is such a thing as too much. I definitely ate more of these than anyone else, they were just amazing. I never thought I would love Oreos so much...I really don't like Oreos that much as they are but these are addictive. 

Would I make them again?:

        We will definitely be using this recipe again. I can see it being a great party treat to make at home with the family. Additionally, I think the recipe would make a good cake or pie topper, or layer. This might also taste amazing in a s'more, with rice crispies and peanut butter, or with other drizzles on top. Dessert on the brain, folks. 

Overall, this was a great way to end fall break and break out of my sick person food routine. I ate nothing but soup, rice, tea, orange juice, and bananas for the past week, so it was great to eat something sinfully delicious again. Our cafeteria should really make these...or maybe it's better they don't ;)