Sometimes you just gotta have some chocolate. You ladies know what I’m talking about. For me, the darker the chocolate the better – which is handy because dark chocolate is incredibly good for you.
Full of flavanols and antioxidants, it can do amazing things for your body. I won’t go all sciency and stuff on you but here’s a direct quote from The American Heart Association regarding the findings from a study they published – “Consumption of flavanol-rich dark chocolate (DC) has been shown to decrease blood pressure (BP) and insulin resistance…”
There you have it folks, chocolate is good for you – especially if you are doing low carb and trying to improve your insulin sensitivity! Who knew?!?! Unfortunately, the majority of the commercial chocolate on the market today is sugar-laden and made with unhealthy fats. You can get the sugar free chocolates, but those are made with sugar alcohols which can derail your weight loss, as well as fillers and franken-gredients that your body doesn’t know what to do with – thus the inevitable indigestion you’ll suffer after eating them.
The solution? Make your own. And with the exception of the magnificent boutique chocolates you can get these days, it’s better than most of what you can buy in the store. And so much healthier for you! These are made with avocado and coconut oil – both proven heart healthy sources of fat. On top of that they contain protein and fiber which keeps you full after eating them. Did I mention they taste amazing???
Supremely chocolately, creamy and rich, you won’t believe you made them yourself – and neither will your friends and family! Assuming you are going to share that is, which is totally up to you – no judgement here!
One important thing to remember – when it comes to cocoa powder, buy the best you can find! That’s where all of your flavor comes from, and you can find premium brands in the baking aisle of most grocery stores. It’s worth the couple of extra dollars you’ll spend over the cheaper stuff. I used Saco with excellent results (this is not a sponsored post, Saco people don’t know I exist) but I know there are other high end cocoas out there that are probably just as good.
I love the flavor of the bourbon in these but it’s completely optional – they taste amazing without it too! And if you don’t feel like rolling them out, you can just keep a container in the fridge and scoop out a spoonful when the mood strikes! This also eliminates the pecan calories if that’s a concern for you.
Side point, I tried freezing this and it was rock solid and impossible to eat. I’ll have to play with it to come up with a fudgesicle version like I was planning. Oh sad, guess I’ll have to make another batch to experiment with! Wow, the sacrifices I make for the sake of this blog – it’s tough to take, I hope you people appreciate the lengths I go to to test these recipes out! ;)
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Keto Bourbon Chocolate Truffles – Low Carb and Gluten Free
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: (12) 1" truffles
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
Supremely chocolately, creamy and rich, these Keto Bourbon Chocolate Truffles are so good, you won’t believe you made them yourself – and neither will your friends and family!
Ingredients
- 2 ripe hass avocados, pitted & skinned
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 cup premium cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons SF chocolate flavored syrup
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the pecans in a small blender or food processor (I used my magic bullet) until smooth.
- Chill for at least an hour until firm enough to work with.
- Form into one inch balls and then roll in the pecans.
- Chill until firm and store in the refrigerator. Hope you like them!!!!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes (chill time)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: Truffles
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 111
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 4.5g/ 1.5g net
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1.5g
Farm Girl says
It would be helpful to me to know how many ounces of avocado you used…the avocados at my store are wildly different in size. My batch turned out much bigger than yours…no way the pecans would cover that many truffles! And mine didn’t get very hard…more like super thick pudding or frosting. No worries though, it won’t go to waste. It tastes amazing! Thank you for the recipe…
Jan says
Hi could I use pine nuts or coconut? As I can not eat most nuts. Thank you for your time love your blog
Julie says
I am getting ready to make the truffles since they sound absolutely delicious! I am not sure if you meant unsweetened cocoa or sweetened? I didnt want to use the wrong one, and I’m sure there would be a difference in the total carb count.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Definitely unsweetened baking cocoa!
Kat says
These look awesome I’m making them right now and I was wondering I don’t have any sugar-free chocolate syrup but I have everything else. Is that going to mess it up?
OM says
These look n sound amazing! Starting a low carb diet n i love ur web page so far! Lol.. thnk u for taking ur time to do these for others! Really appreciate it!
Jeanetta says
Just wanting to know: I thought nuts and fruit were not allowed on phase 1 Atkins induction. Also, if I mess up and eat something I shouldn’t , am I supposed to start phase 1 (two week induction) over again? Thanks! BTW-I loved the cream cheese pancakes!
CINDY says
We made these at my house and did freeze them. I put one in my lunchbox in a small container. By lunchtime, it’s thawed, but still chilled and a delicious treat! Love these sneaky treats.
Matt says
been on keto for a week and loving your recipes so far! I also couldn’t get this to firm up even after three hours in the fridge, I’m not using any kind of “always liquid” coconut oil, just the normal stuff. I did melt it down in the microwave before adding it, should I skip that part? Or do you think I should just try again with more oil next time?
Mellissa Sevigny says
If you microwaved it and added it hot it may just take longer – did it eventually firm up overnight?
Dr Disney says
Made these over the weekend… AMAZING!!!!! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes! Thanks for sharing them!
Mellissa Sevigny says
So glad you liked them, thanks for taking the time to let me know!
Azure says
I made these today….seriously awesome!! I didn’t have any bourbon, but I used orange vovodka instead. It didn’t really impart an orangey flavor, but did give it just a touch of fruitiness. They taste like fancy chocolates!