When I published my Healthier Chocolate Treats cookbook, I hosted a little party to celebrate its launch. I invited friends over for an afternoon of mingling and catching up, all while enjoying plenty of homemade snacks and desserts.
For the four days leading up to the party, I spent five or six hours in the kitchen each day preparing a wide variety of recipes from my cookbook. I baked triple batches of nearly everything! Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, dark chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, classic muddy buddies, chocolate “Elvis” sandwiches, fudgy dark chocolate brownies, and a large coffee bundt cake with chocolate drizzle… Just to name a few!
The morning of the celebration, I woke up early to finish decorating the house with pink and purple balloons, prepare a crudités platter and a few savory snacks, and set out all of the chocolate treats. By the time my friends began arriving, I was giddy with excitement… I had always wanted to publish a cookbook, and that day had finally arrived!
With so many lovely and supportive people stopping by to celebrate with me, I was too busy talking and laughing and signing cookbooks that I completely forgot to eat any of the treats I had baked. Yet according to my friends, they loved every single bite… And knowing their high standards for sweets, that made my heart glow even more.
A few of my parents’ friends stopped by as well, including one incredible lady who works with my mom. She and her significant other asked me to sign a cookbook for them, and before they turned to go…
She handed me a box of special gourmet truffles from a fancy chocolate shop near their house! I gasped in surprise. She was so thoughtful, and they were some of the best little candies I had ever tasted. I slowly savored every one!
When I spotted my Healthier Chocolate Treats cookbook last week while rearranging my bookshelves, I smiled and shook my head… Over four years have passed since I submitted my final manuscript to the publishing company to print!
With the memories of my party (and that truffle gift!) fresh in my mind, I decided to celebrate my cookbook anniversary with a batch of these homemade Healthy Pumpkin Truffles! They’re just as decadent and flavorful as the ones in that little box four years ago, and they’re surprisingly straightforward to make.
You just need one bowl and a fork to make the pumpkin spice filling, and it literally tastes like pumpkin pie! With a rich dark chocolate coating and a teensy sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top, these healthy homemade truffles taste incredibly fancy. You’d never guess they’re 20 calories!
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