Chocolate Brownies recipe - 134 calories

Chocolate Brownies recipe - 134 calories

Chocolate Brownies recipe - 134 calories

Ingredients:
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:
1. In a microwaveable glass bowl, microwave the chocolate until melted.
2. Stir in all the other ingredients.
3. Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
4. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 30 minutes (or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean - don’t overbake!).

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Eggs on the Grill Candy recipe - 130 calories

Eggs on the Grill Candy recipe - 130 calories

Eggs on the Grill Candy recipe - 130 calories

Ingredients:
30 yellow Smarties candies
200 g white chocolate
120 straight pretzel sticks

Preparation:
1. Spread wax paper on a cookie sheet.
2. Arrange the pretzel sticks, laying side by side, into groups of four.
3. Melt the white chocolate.
4. Drop a small amount of chocolate (approximately 1 teaspoon) onto the center each group of 4 pretzel sticks.
5. Top each “egg white” with one yellow Smartie.
6. Cool until set.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffles recipe - 101 calories

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffles recipe - 101 calories

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffles recipe - 101 calories

Ingredients:
12 ounces best-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup finely chopped salted peanuts
2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation:
1. In a large saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, cream and butter; heat over moderate heat, stirring, until the chocolate is completely melted.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and a pinch of salt.
3. Transfer to a bowl and chill for about 4 hours (or until firm).
4. Form mixture by heaping teaspoons into balls and roll lightly in the chopped peanuts.
5. Chill on a baking sheet lined with wax paper for about 1 hour (or until firm).
6. Store in an airtight container, chilled, for up to 2 weeks.

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Snickers Candy Bars recipe - 199 calories

Snickers Candy Bars recipe - 199 calories

Snickers Candy Bars recipe - 199 calories

Ingredients:
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
1/4 cup butter
1 (14 ounce) package caramels
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, chopped
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:
1. Melt together 1 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter. Spread this mixture on the bottom of a 9×13 cake pan and put in the refrigerator or freezer to set up while the next layer is prepared.
2. Boil together the butter, sugar and evaporated milk for about 5 minutes.
3. Take off the stove and add the marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, vanilla and peanuts.
4. Pour over the first layer that was chilling, then place back in the freezer.
5. Melt the caramels with the whipping cream until smooth, then pour over the second layer that is chilling; place back in freezer.
6. Melt together the remaining peanut butter, milk chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, then spread on the top of the third layer in the pan.
7. Return to chill until set up.
8. Store in the refrigerator to keep from getting too soft and to aid in cutting and serving.

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Chocolate Pikelets recipe - 76 calories

Chocolate Pikelets recipe - 76 calories

Chocolate Pikelets recipe - 76 calories

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup low-fat milk
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder

Preparation:
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the milk; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg and sugar together until thick and pale.
3. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, cocoa and salt together.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the beaten egg mixture, alternating with adding the milk/baking soda mixture.
5. Fold in the melted butter just until combined.
6. Heat a greased frying pan and cook 1-2 tablespoonfuls of the pikelet batter until bubbles appear on the surface.
7. Flip the pikelets to cook on the other side for 1 about minute (or until golden brown).

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Easy Fudgy Cookies recipe - 110 calories

Easy Fudgy Cookies recipe - 110 calories

Easy Fudgy Cookies recipe - 110 calories

Ingredients:
200 g dark chocolate
2 eggs
30 g butter
1 egg yolk
170 g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
100 g sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar, for dusting

Preparation:
1. Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
2. Mix the eggs, egg yolk and sugar using an electric mixer.
3. Add the chocolate mixture to the sugar and egg mixture.
4. Blend the flour and baking powder, and add it to the mixture bowl to complete the dough.
5. Freeze for about 2 hours.
6. Preheat the oven to 356 degrees F (180 degrees Celsius).
7. Remove the dough from the freezer and roll it into little balls.
8. Roll in the powdered sugar and bake on a cookie sheet for about 7 minutes (the cookies should remain a little soft in the center).

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Chocolate Walnut Bars recipe - 197 calories

Chocolate Walnut Bars recipe - 197 calories

Chocolate Walnut Bars recipe - 197 calories

Ingredients:

For the crust
2 cups flour
2/3 cup cold butter, (cut into small pieces)
1/2 cup sugar
1 pinch salt

For the filling
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
teaspoons vanilla

Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
3. To make the crust: in a food processor, mix the flour, sugar and salt for about 4-5 seconds (until combined).
4. Add in the butter and process until crumbly.
5. Press into the bottom of the the baking dish.
6. Bake for about 15 minutes (or until lightly browned).
7. To make the filling: in a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, melted butter, sugar, corn syrup and vanilla until well combined.
8. Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts.
9. Pour over the crust.
10. Bake for about 25-30 minutes (or until set).

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Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe - 117 calories

Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe - 117 calories

Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe - 117 calories

Ingredients:
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
2/3 cup margarine
2/3 cup shortening
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation:
1. In a mixing bowl, beat together the margarine, shortening, white and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs, butter flavoring and vanilla; mix well.
3. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.
4. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Chill the dough about 1/2 hour.
6. Shape into walnut-sized balls and flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar.
7. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes.

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Chocolate Milk Mix No-Bake Cookies recipe - 125 calories

Chocolate Milk Mix No-Bake Cookies recipe - 125 calories

Chocolate Milk Mix No-Bake Cookies recipe - 125 calories

Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered chocolate milk mix
1/2 cup milk
3 cups rolled oat
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, milk and salt over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil, then boil for about 1 minute.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate milk mix, oats, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
5. Let stand until completely cool, then serve.

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Chocolate Cherry Rum Balls recipe - 44 calories

Chocolate Cherry Rum Balls recipe - 44 calories

Chocolate Cherry Rum Balls recipe - 44 calories

Ingredients:
175 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
175 g butterscotch chips
625 ml graham wafer crumbs
1 cup maraschino cherries, well drained
1 (250g) package light cream cheese, block style, at room temperature
chocolate sprinkles
15 ml rum extract (or 50 ml rum)
15-20 ml water (omit if using real rum)

Preparation:
1. Finely chop up the maraschino cherries, set aside.
2. Beat the cream cheese with a wooden spoon (or in a food processor).
3. Melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips in the microwave on medium power for 1 minute at a time until melted; stir lots after each minute to make sure they don’t burn.
4. Beat the chocolate mixture into the cream cheese.
5. Mix in the rum, water, graham wafer crumbs and cherries (the amount of water depends on the type of cream cheese you use - if using light add the minimum amount of water).
6. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
7. With your hands, roll out about one teaspoon of the mixture at a time into balls.
8. Put the chocolate sprinkles in a small bowl (such as a cream cheese container), roll the rum balls in the sprinkles (one at a time).
9. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve (they keep for about two weeks in the fridge, but at that time the chocolate sprinkles may soften).

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