The Why: Miracles are hard to believe in anymore, and if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Then there was a knock at the door, and in came a package of Gayle's Miracles Perfect Chocolate Truffles. They’re so delicious that they’ve made believers out of us. Gayle Reichler, MS, RD, CDN is a chef and a registered dietitian, which explains why these taste so good, and aren’t irresponsibly BAD for you. Gayle believes that “it's possible to have it all - to live well, eat well, and feel good for life.” She proved it when she made these. 

Now the last time we wrote about a chocolate product, we got a flury of e-mails protesting.  We’re not saying that one should eat these truffles for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  But if you do like chocolate, this Calorie Bargain beats typical truffles, so it’s a good swap option.

The Health Bonus: 1) Cocoa powder has health benefits; 2) 2 truffles are only 1 Weight Watchers point; 3) Diabetics can eat them as dessert after a meal (3 truffles = 1 piece of fruit). They are also certified kosher.

What We Liked Best: The first thing we looked at after the nutritional information was the ingredients, to see how she did it.  One of the main secrets here is the fact that the center of the truffle is made with a fat-free filling, so the "real" chocolate is only on the outside. (Which is a pretty good trick for calorie thriftiness!) That explains why these are only 30 calories and 1 gram of fat apiece. We also thought it was neat that she uses figs and honey in the filling.

What We Liked Least: At this point you can’t run out and get these in your local store.  (But they do keep for about 5 months, and they can be refrigerated or frozen to extend shelf life—so order extra!)

What It Replaces: Your regular chocolate splurge—other leading truffles can have more than double the calories and fat. For instance, Russell Stover Milk Chocolate Colorados are 100 calories each. Ouch!

The Price: Boutique Bags of 13 pieces are $8.95 and Bulk Bags are about 40 pieces for $21.95.

Offerings: Gayle's Miracles Perfect Chocolate Truffles are available in Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Mint, Raspberry Dark Chocolate, and Cappuccino flavor.

Web Site:  http://www.gaylesmiracles.com/index.cfm

Where to Buy: In their webstore.

Nutritional Information:

Ingredients: Dark Chocolate Truffle

Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Belgium chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin (added as an emulsifier), vanilla), water, fructose, dextrose, cocoa powder, fig, honey, modified food starch, maltodextrin, natural spices & flavors, salt, sodium propionate. 

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written by The Diet Detective, September 24, 2007

LOL.I agree, this is NOT for the low-carb dieter!!

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written by Jimmy Moore, September 24, 2007

Look at all that SUGAR in these truffles! EEEEK! If you reduce or eliminate those, including the listed ingredients, sugar, fructose, dextrose, and honey (all sugars by another name) and even increase the fat by using more REAL cocoa butter, then this chocolate would be EVEN BETTER!