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Make these easy chocolate bars that will please everyone, even the kids.  Bake in a square baking dish (8″ x 8″).  Double the recipe if you want to make a bigger batch for emergency chocolate rations.  Sugar-free chocolates may take a longer time to melt, so be sure to chop into small bits to help quicken the melting time

Yield: 20 portions

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup splenda or sugar substitute, pinch salt
• 1 piece egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all purpose flour sugar free milk chocolate, chopped (about 1 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup pecan nuts, chopped

Procedures:

1. Cream butter and sugar substitue.
2. Add egg, vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
3. Add flour in batches at low speed, scraping down sides after each addition.
4. Pour mixture into baking pan and bake in preheated 350F oven for 20-25 minutes.
5. Take out and top with milk chocolate.
6. Return to oven and leave for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
7. Remove and spread melted chocolate. Top with pecan nuts.
8. Let cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

• Calories (kcal) 179
• Carbohydrates (g) 12
• Protein (g) 2
• Fat (g) 14

You can use the milk chocolate bars as a base for another chocolate snack – use the crumbs to make Chocolate balls.  An easy to whip up snack from leftover cake crumbs.  Let your kids have fun making it with you.

Yield: 50 pieces of chocolate balls, good for at least 30 portions

Ingredients:

• 4 cups leftover milk chocolate bar crumbs (or any sugar-free cake crumbs
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/4 cup sugar-free jam
• 2 tablespoons Dark Rhum (optional)
• 2 tablespoons Water (increase to 4 if not using rhum)
• 3 tablespoons sugar free sprinkles

Procedures:

1. Combine crumbs and cocoa powder in a bowl.
2. Add jam, rhum and water.  Stir until mixture holds together.
3. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll into balls.
4. Roll over sprinkles and chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

• Calories (kcal) 50
• Carbohydrates (g) 8
• Protein (g) 0.7
• Fat (g) 2