Dessert: Green Tea Truffles

A great dessert, the green tea and dark chocolate are antioxidants.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Green Tea

Health benefits of Green Tea Truffles

Green tea has been found in recent studies to actually reverse insulin resistance, as it increases the number of glucose receptors on cells in key tissues.

Ingredients

3/4 cup cream, fat free half & half
4 g green tea bags, decaffeinated
2 cups grated bittersweet baking chocolate
1/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened

Instructions

1. Heat the half & half cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a simmer, remove from heat and add the 4 tea bags. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.

2. Gently squeeze bags to extract tea flavour into the half-and-half. Remove bags and bring half & half back to a simmer.

3. Pour hot cream over grated chocolate in a medium bowl. Stir to combine.

4. Place bowl in freezer until set, about 10 minutes, removing and stirring evrey 2 minutes. Chocolate is ready to roll into truffles when it is no longer a pudding-like consistency and is starting to harden.

5. Scoop 2 teaspoon size balls and roll to form 1" balls. Roll in cocoa powder to coat. Store in airtight container in fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze.

6. From the South Beach Quick and Easy Cookbook.