Chocolate Pistachio Truffles

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Description
Happy Birthday Vic! Do you remember those pistachio chocolate truffles that Sandra got you? Well this is a homemade version of them with just pistachio butter, honey, chocolate chips, and coconut oil!
Time
Prep Time:
30 minutes

Rest Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.35
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Filling
Coating
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tbsp Extra virgin coconut oil
Instructions
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  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and place a wire rack on top
  2. Mix together pistachio butter, honey, and vanilla with a silicone spatula in a medium bowl to form a dough
    1. Scoop the dough and roll into 20 balls, about 17 g each. Freeze for 10 minutes
    1. In a medium bowl, microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until you have a smooth melted chocolate
    1. Using 2 forks, coat the pistachio dough in the chocolate, and add to the wire rack. Repeat with all the truffles. Chill for 30 minutes to harden
    Notes
    1. You can also make these truffles sugar free by replacing the honey and standard chocolate chips with sugar free syrup and sugar free chocolate chips
    Nutrient As
    Is    		 Sugar
    Free
    Calories 142 119
    Protein 3.2 g 3.1 g
    Fat 9.4 g 9.4 g
    Net Carbs 10.6 g 2.9 g
    Added Sugar 8.2 g 0.0 g
    Sugar Alcohol 0.0 g 3.9 g
    Fiber 2.0 g 4.2 g
    Glycemic
    Index    		 42 20
    Nutrition Facts
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    Servings: 10
    Serving Size: 1 piece
    Calories: 142
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    Total Fat: 9.4g (12 %)
    Saturated Fat: 3.0g (15 %)
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 4.0g
    Cholesterol: 1mg (0 %)
    Sodium: 55mg (2 %)
    Total Carbohydrate: 12.6g (5 %)
    Fiber: 2.0g (7 %)
    Net Carbs: 10.6g
    Total Sugar: 8.8g
    Added Sugar: 8.2g (16 %)
    Protein: 3.2g (6 %)
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    Vitamin B12: 0.02mcg (1 %)
    Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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    Calcium: 19mg (1 %)
    Iron: 1.26mg (7 %)
    Magnesium: 27mg (6 %)
    Potassium: 182mg (4 %)
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    41.6

    Glycemic Load
    :
    5.2

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