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Cheaters' Chocolate Truffles

These little beauties are low-fat, lower in calories and take under 2 hours to make, using just three ingredients... but are as smooth, rich and sinful as the pricey ones! Enjoy with an espresso and a wicked grin. The world need never know.

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Cheaters' Chocolate Truffles

Why it works: Chocolate and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,404 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Cheaters' Chocolate Truffles

Makes 15 truffles

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

317Calories
8 gProtein
18 gFat
30 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chocolate + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Sugar + cocoa powdertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Chocolate + cheesetop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together247 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).

  4. Cheese + cocoa powdertop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together72 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  5. Chocolate + cocoa powdertop 35% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together0 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs