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Zesty Chocolate Orange Bites

Zesty Chocolate Orange Bites

Ingredients

  • 4 T. freshly grated orange zest
  • 1/2 c. baking truvia (make sure it is BAKING truvia) or you may use 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves (I put cloves in my magic bullet because I did not have the ground powder on hand)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 sheets thawed Phyllo dough – found in the freezer section (I used organic)
  • Cooking spray or coconut spray
  • 1/4 c. chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate chips)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Take your 4 sheets of phyllo dough and cut them in half long ways into 8 rectangular shaped pieces.
  • Take first piece and lightly spray with cooking spray and place second piece on top.
  • In a bowl mix together orange zest, sugar and spices.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 of the orange & spice mixture over the entire piece of phyllo.
  • Start rolling phyllo up long ways so that you have a longer log shaped tube.
  • Cut log gently into 8 bite size pieces.
  • You should be able to form 4 logs (32 bites all together) and divide mixture among them evenly.
  • Place pieces on sprayed cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let cool completely.
  • In a separate microwave safe bowl, heat 1/4 c. chocolate chips for 90 seconds or until melted. This will be HOT!
  • Stir chocolate until smooth.
  • Spoon chocolate into a Ziplock baggie and cut a tiny piece off the corner so you can squeeze the chocolate on to each bite.
  • Put in fridge and let chocolate harden.

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c. baking truvia (make sure it the BAKING truvia, this worked perfectly) OR 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. cocoa powder
  • Tiny pinch of cream of tartar
  • 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips (about 12 chocolate chips)

Instructions

  • Place egg whites in large bowl making sure there is NO YOLK in them at all, and set them out until they are room temp (about 20-30 minutes)
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Add vanilla to egg whites and beat with mixer on medium until soft fluffy peaks form, this may take 2-3 minutes.
  • Gradually add truvia or sugar at about a tablespoon at a time.
  • Gently and slowly fold in cocoa powder.
  • This will slightly deflate your egg whip but don’t worry, just keep adding and folding the cocoa powder in slowly.
  • Take mixture and spoon 12-15 large dollops onto an oil sprayed cookie sheet.
  • I found that this made 12 medium sized cookies for me.
  • Place 1 chocolate chip on top of each meringue cookie and bake for 25-30 minutes. I like them at about 25 minutes so they are a bit chewy.
  • Let cool about 10-20 minutes and serve!

PB Kiss Meringue Cookies

PB Kiss Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c. baking truvia (make sure its the BAKING truvia, this worked perfectly) or 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3 T. PB2 – you can’t do real PB with this, it will make the meringue drop
  • Tiny pinch of cream of tartar
  • 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips (12 chocolate chips)

Instructions

  • Place egg whites in large bowl making sure there is NO YOLK in them at all, and set them out until they are room temp (about 20-30 minutes)
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Add vanilla to egg whites and beat with mixer on medium until soft fluffy peaks form, this may take 2-3 minutes.
  • Gradually add truvia or sugar at about a tablespoon at a time.
  • Gently and slowly fold in PB2.
  • This will slightly deflate your egg whip but don’t worry, just keep adding and folding the PB2 in slowly.
  • Take mixture and spoon 12-15 large dollops onto an oil sprayed cookie sheet. I found that this made 12 medium sized cookies for me.
  • Place 1 chocolate chip on top of each meringue cookie and bake for 25-30 minutes. I like them at about 25 minutes so they are a bit chewy.
  • Let cool about 10-20 minutes and serve