For those on a diet or who suffer from diabetes, chocolate can be one of the strongest cravings. Finding a fat-free chocolate candy recipe can prove to be a daunting task, and buying fat-free chocolate candies can become very expensive. The solution to this problem lies in creating a simple homemade fat-free chocolate candy. The recipe can be tweaked to meet a personal preference and create a candy that is specifically your own and caters to your personal taste.
Step 1
Combine the cream cheese, milk and vanilla with a hand mixer at medium speed until it is light and fluffy.
Step 2
Pour 2 cups sugar substitute into the cream cheese. Fold into the mixture until well incorporated.
Step 3
Roll the cream cheese mixture into bite size balls. Place the balls on a sheet pan layered with wax paper. Transfer the sheet pan to a refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Heat the paraffin wax, butter substitute, water and cocoa powder in a saucepan on medium heat until the cocoa powder dissolves completely. Add 2 tbsp. sugar substitute and nonfat dried milk to the chocolate.
Step 5
Remove the cheese balls from the refrigerator. Place toothpicks into the top center of each ball, creating a lollipop.
Step 6
Roll each lollipop in the warm chocolate sauce. Replace the balls on the wax paper with the toothpick facing upward. Repeat the process with the remaining cheese balls.
Step 7
Allow the chocolate to set for 30 minutes before serving. Remove the toothpicks and store the remaining candies in an airtight container in a refrigerator.
Tips and Warnings
- Add coconut and almond extract to the candy for a different taste. Cinnamon also complements the flavor of the chocolate and cream cheese.
Things You'll Need
- 8 oz. fat-free cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Hand mixer
- Sheet pan
- Wax paper
- 2 cups plus 2 tbsp. sugar substitute
- 1 oz. melted paraffin wax
- 2 tbsp. melted fat-free butter substitute
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- Saucepan
- 2 cups nonfat dried milk
- Toothpicks
- Airtight container
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