The best low calorie cake batter truffles

If you’re the kind of person who loves to dig into the bowl of cake batter before baking, this recipe is perfect for you! These low calorie cake batter truffles are made with heat treated flour and don’t contain any eggs! These truffles are completely safe to eat so you can scoop away to your hearts content. And the best part? You can enjoy these truffles for just 40 calories each or 245 calories for the entire batch!

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These low calorie cake batter truffles are definitely one of the best low calorie desserts I have made yet. They are seriously so so good! These truffles taste exactly like high calorie, full-fat cake batter, it’s pretty crazy! You can have a generous serving of edible cake batter for a fraction of the calories in regular cake batter truffles.

Every now and again I create a recipe so good I need to triple check I have the calories right. These edible cake batter truffles have definitely had me questioning myself multiple times! This recipe is so ridiculously simple with just 4 ingredients and 40 calories a piece, you’ll be having a hard time believing these truffles are so low in calories too!

These low calorie brownie batter truffles were a massive game changer for me. I have these truffles at least once a week, seriously so obsessed! Because of how simple and delicious they turned out, I wanted to come up with another variation of this recipe and voila, we have the most incredible edible and super low calorie cake batter truffles!

Low calorie cake batter truffles

If you’re someone in a calorie deficit that loves to snack or needs quick and easy desserts that require very minimal ingredients and effort, this recipe is the one for you. These low calorie cake batter truffles are so easy to make and have the most delicious creamy confetti cake flavour you won’t be able to stop at one. And you won’t need to, these truffles are just 41 calories a piece!

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE:

• Comes together in one bowl.
• Super easy to make with just 4 ingredients!
• This recipe is free from added sugars!
• This recipe is vegan, dairy-free and can easily be made gluten-free.
• Super delicious and indulgent truffles for just 41 calories each! 
• Takes less than 15 minutes to prepare!
• The BEST low calorie cake batter truffles ever!

Ingredients

Exact ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of this page.

To make the best low calorie cake batter truffles you will need:

• Philadelphia lightest or 3% fat cream cheese – The base for these truffles will be the cream cheese. I find that 3% fat cream cheese works the best for this recipe, it is firm but very low in calories. You can opt for low fat cream cheese instead of 3% but the truffles will be a little higher in calories. Opt for vegan cream cheese for a vegan alternative.
• All-purpose / plain flour – This recipe calls for plain/all-purpose flour. To make this recipe gluten-free, opt for gluten-free flour or oat flour. The flour needs to be heat treated to make the truffles safe to eat.
• 0 calorie icing sugar – This recipe calls for icing sugar to keep the truffles smooth and lump free. You can make your own 0 calorie icing/powdered sugar by blitzing 0 calorie sweetener in a food processor until fine and powdered.
• Sugar-free sprinkles – No cake batter truffle is complete without colorful sugar-free sprinkles. You can use regular sprinkles but the calories will be higher.
• Melted chocolate – This is completely optional but these truffles go really well with a little melted white chocolate drizzled on top!

How to make low calorie cake batter truffles

These truffles are so simple and easy to make. You can eat them straight away or let them rest in the refrigerator to set and firm up. I have had them both ways and honestly both are super delicious!

HOW TO HEAT TREAT FLOUR 

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F). 
2. Pour the flour onto a prepared baking tray and spread until there is a thin layer across. 
3. Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until a instant read thermometer reads 74°C (165°F).
4. Allow the flour to cool before using.

Alternatively, you can speed this process up by using a microwave. In a microwave safe dish, microwave the flour on high in 30 second spurts. After 30 seconds, mix the flour and microwave again for 30 seconds until the flour registers at 74°C (165°F).

How to make the truffles

1. In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, the heat treated flour and 0 calorie icing sugar until smooth and lump-free. The batter will be thick but very sticky.
2. Fold in the sugar-free sprinkles and form 6 balls from the batter. It is easier to do this using a scoop rather than your hands as the batter can be very sticky. Either enjoy the truffles straight away or set them on a flat surface prepared with parchment paper and refrigerate. The truffles with firm up in about an hour. To speed up the process, freeze them for 20 minutes.

FAQ’s

What if I don’t have 0 calorie icing sugar?

If you have 0 calorie sweetener, you can just make your own 0 calorie icing sugar! I have done this by placing the sweetener into a food processor and blitzing until fine and powder-like. This is a super quick and easy process. If you don’t have any 0 calorie sweetener, you can use regular icing sugar but the calories in the truffles will increase.

Can I use full fat cream cheese?

Full fat cream cheese will work for this recipe but the calories will be higher.

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