Chocolate Coconut Bonbons
These little balls of chocolaty coconut joy are perfect for any occasion.
Recipe Ingredients:
1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
2 cups flaked coconut
2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
9 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
Cooking Directions:
- In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix in the coconut and rice cereal to form a workable dough. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate over a double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat when melted. Use toothpicks to hold the balls while dipping in the chocolate. Set on wax paper to dry.
Makes 36 bonbons.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 bonbon): Calories: 90; Calories from Fat: 35; Total Fat: 4g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 50mg; Total Carbs: 13g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 10g; Protein: 2g.
Exchanges per Serving: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat.
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.