Linda,

I too am a pb/chocolate addict... they sound great, am going to whip up a batch as soon as I get home from work.

In Australia we have a chocolate store chain called Darrell Lea, they make zero carb chocolate - it's actually far easier to get than unsweetened chocolate. So I am going to give that a try, and omit the splenda from your recipe... I will see how it goes!

Thanks again Linda, and good luck to all of you with the lo-carbing!

Katt

Katt:

I definitely would not omit the Splenda. First off, Splenda has zero carbs. Secondly, there is NOTHING to make this treat sweet other than the Splenda since the chocolate is unsweetened. I think you'll be disappointed if you omit that.

Just a thought.


Kim

Hi there~ Without the splenda they would taste horrid.....no sweetness at all. But splenda does have carbs as do all as..........1 carb per packet I think.

I would definitely agree that they would taste horrid without any sweetner. Splenda has <1 gram carbs per packet. Still less than sweet-in-low. Just DON'T DON'T DON'T make it without the Splenda. I'm afraid you'll be very disappointed and they're much too yummy for that!

Kim

There is a big difference between Spelnda having 0 carbs and having <1
Companies are allowed to say <1 g. carbs even if it has just a fraction less than 1 g. The only reason I press the point is because if it had 0 g. it would be considered a free food and you coule have all you wanted of it........in reality it has substantially more than that and over use causes most people to stall in their weight loss efforts.
Most folks on this site recommend counting each pkg. as one g.

Katt:

The point is, the sweetener is necessary for this recipe but at the same time, if you were toying with the idea of diving into some reeses peanut butter cups, this treat is a fantastic alternative and certainly a lower carb one.

Kim

Hi everyone,

Sorry to cause a flurry... the zero-carb chocolate I referred to that is available here in Australia is ALREADY sweetened with Splenda... and mighty fine chocolate it is, too (ironically, it is a bit too sweet for my taste, because of that I only have a square or two a day, which is probably a good thing).

The company that makes it is called Darrell Lea, a big chain store here down under... their website is www.dlea.com.au, they ship their licquorice world-wide (unfortunately the liquorice is filled with sugar, it is sooooo good but is soooo bad for you), so who knows, they may ship their zero-carb chocolate worldwide too, especially if there is a lot of interest. The Australian dollar is WORTHLESS at the moment, so you North Americans & Britons will get a good deal on the exchange rate. One American dollar buys about three Australian cities at the moment (not quite, but it's bad).

They also make almonds covered in the same zero-carb chocolate, and they make zero-carb fruit chews that are fruity-sweet-acidic things, v. nice indeed.

Katt

Katt:

Wish we could get that here in the US! Sounds great!

Kim

I love this recipe!! How many carbs, though?

These were sensational, y'all. Microwave too, which makes it even easier. I have made 4 batches already, they are a fantastic treat for someone with a sweet tooth like me!

Katt

I finally made these last night....
If you make these make sure you use NO SALT butter.
I used the salt butter and it was way too salty - very disappointed.

Will try again with NO salt.

There's a big problem with these! They are just way to good! I've made them twice and have one every night. Is that too much.

Someone asked about carbs...I forget the exact amount but did post it in this thread, you'll need to go back and find it (possibly on 2nd page or so).

Also, I use butter w/ salt and have no problem! I like these and havent had them in quite a few months...perhaps I will make some this week!!

OK - another RAVE, RAVE, RAVE!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I have not had too many problems with sweet cravings, but when I get one, it has been bad! Peanut Butter has usually taken care of it, and now, have PB & chocolate together - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I knew I had forgotten something at the store, namely the cupcake foil oops - so I had to improvise - I make the mix in a plastic bowl, put the lid on, stuck it in the freezer, and when I wanted a quick taste, just stuck a spoon in. I realize this is not so hot for keeping track of my carbs, but I also can eyeball and see how much I have eaten. For my 1st batch, not bad, there is still 3/4 of the bowl left!

I was even able to safely make my hubby his favorite cookies without being temped.

I couldn't wait to make this....so even though I only have the packets of Splenda I made it tonight.....well...
I should have waited....it was not quite sweet enough....does anyone know how many packets to use for the 1/3 cup?

I used 4....not enough, at least for me.....
but it wasn't so bad that we can't eat it...LOL