Every year a friend, a neighbor, a co-worker,or a distant relative end up handing you a plate (or tin or Ziploc or Tupperware container) full of Holiday treats. Cookies, brownies, truffles, rice krispie treats and other goodies that not only can you not eat but don't really want around the house.

I also make foodie goodie plates. This year I am taking on a different approach and picking 4-5 items that can be enjoyed by all including a few Vegans, those that are lactose intolerant, those that are WLS patients and those that don't worry about the 5-10 pounds they gain during the holidays. With the plates I will have the recipes for each item printed on index cards, this way they can make their own anytime and it is food for thought. If something can taste THIS good and still be healthy, then so can many other food favorites.

I will post recipes (in this thread) that I think will make great Holiday treats and then maybe some of you will find something you'd like to make.

First Recipe:

Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup crunchy natural peanut butter

• 1/4 cup finely chopped salted pretzels

• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

Directions

1. Combine peanut butter and pretzels in a small bowl. Chill in the freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Roll the peanut butter mixture into 20 balls (about 1 teaspoon each). Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until very firm, about 1 hour. Roll the frozen balls in melted chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

2. Tip: To melt chocolate, microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Or place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, Water. Stir until melted.

3. To Make Ahead: Store airtight in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

4. Protein 2g

Great idea. Thank you so much. Please keep those recipes coming.

While I understand the temptation the recipe doesn't have enough Protein for me to eat it.

Add protein powder.

I personally like the recipe the way it is considering I hate the taste of protein powder!! I eat my protein.