Bacon-Peanut Truffles

Name: Bacon-Peanut Truffles
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 8 thick bacon slices, cooked and divided; 79 milliliters creamy peanut butter; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 177 milliliters honey-roasted peanuts; 0 teaspoons salt

Bacon-Peanut Truffles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 48 servings with 61 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bacon, bittersweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours.

Instructions

Process first 3 ingredients and 6 bacon slices in a food processor 20 to 30 seconds or until finely ground. Stir together bacon mixture and peanut butter in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and chill 2 hours.

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Peanut Butter

Bacon

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Bowl

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of bacon mixture into 3/4-inch balls.

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Bacon

Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; chill 1 hour.

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Chop remaining 2 bacon slices. Microwave chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Dip chilled bacon balls into chocolate.

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Bacon

Chocolate

Dip

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Microwave

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Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle tops with bacon. Chill 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

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Bacon

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Baking Sheet