Banana
Cream Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
:
1
package (14.3 ounces) Golden Oreo cookies
1
package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2
teaspoons banana extract
1/3
cup mashed ripe banana
1
pound milk chocolate candy coating, melted
Dried
banana chips, coarsely crushed
Pulse
cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. In a bowl, beat cream
cheese and extract until blended. Beat in banana. Stir in cookie crumbs.
Freeze, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 2 hours.
Shape
mixture into 1-in. balls. Dip cookie balls in candy coating; place on waxed paper-lined
baking sheets. Top immediately with banana chips.
Refrigerate
until set, about 30 minutes. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Test
Kitchen tips :
To
coat the truffles, we used two forks to dip and turn them in the chocolate
coating.
To
crush the banana chips, place them in a zip-top plastic bag and pound them with
a meat mallet or rolling pin until broken.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
truffle: 110 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 45mg sodium,
13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.