Ricotta Chocolate Peanut Butter Treats
 

I can't remember what website I found this on, but DANG they are good!! When I make them, I make 9 which equals 3 carbs each... (27.66 carbs in the whole recipe)

1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup ricotta (I use the whole milk variety)
12 packets of splenda
1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt chocolate, peanut butter, and butter in microwave over low heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and drop onto waxed paper or into cupcake wrappers.

Chill until firm (I pop them in the freezer).

I just did the math on this (based on values from CalorieKing.com)... for one of 9 treats...

Calories: 122
Fat: 10.2
Net Carbs: 3.55
Protein: 3.44

Gonna try these for the Xmas get togethers -sound easy! Thanks!

OK.....here is my plan. I'll make these and put them in MINI cupcake holders, try to find some festive ones.

I assume you used sf peanut butter?

Oh definitely SF peanut butter... and it took me about 10 minutes to make up the entire thing. Just be sure that they're in the freezer almost up until the point of serving.

I got anxious when I made my first batch and kept trying them at various stages of freezing... the best time was when they were the most solid! Even when totally frozen, they are never hard as rocks b/c of the soft cheese and all the fat... :)

Oh no - I have a 3 hour drive to the family!

I'm sure they'd be ok for the drive if you put them in with an ice pack... just be sure to get them right in the freezer when you walk in!

Ok, for the record - these are great!

I was thinking they would also be good with instant coffee in them for a mocha flavor. But I'd probably eliminate the peanut butter. What do you think that would do to the consistency? Should I just add more ricotta?

Hmm... sounds cheesy.

I think the PB gives it a lot of its texture. Maybe try some other nut butters? I wonder if even cream cheese would be any good...

Yeah, I'm thinking cream cheese might be the answer. I checked out another recipe on this thread - the mocha truffles and with cream cheese, this recipe would be awfully similar. I'll give it a shot!

Splenda amount ?
 

This sounds delicious. My Splenda is in a box. How do I measure (by tbsp/tsp or cups) are in 12 packets?

Thanks!

Just stumbled across this...sounds great. Thanks! :wave:

you know I was not feeling hungry til I read your guys posts......yum :yum:

LOL! I feel the same way...getting hungrier by the second! :wave: