Sugar Free, Low Carb Strawberry Jewels

Note from Cheri: This recipe was given to us by our friend April S. Fields, author of the fabulous book 101 Low-Carb & Sugar-free Dessert Recipes. This recipe is part of a collection April shared about surviving the holidays. Click here for that story. Click here for lots more low carb recipes!

1 cup finely chopped pecans 1 cup unsweetened coconut 1 cup Maltitol crystals 2 cups almond flour 3 packages unsweetened Strawberry Kool-Aid® powder 1 cup melted cocoa butter 1 cup Splenda® sweetened syrup ( Strawberry, coconut or vanilla) red & green decorative sugar crystals*

Makes 36 Servings Blend the dry ingredients together then stir in the syrup. Pour in the melted cocoa butter and mix thoroughly. Chill for 10 minutes until just beginning to firm up. Do not allow to get hard. If you do, just heat in the microwave for a minute. It must be a soft dough-like mixture. Divide the dough into 36 balls. Wearing latex or plastic gloves, form each ball into the shape of a strawberry. Dip the large end in the green crystals and then roll the body of the strawberry in the red crystals. Return to the refrigerator to firm up. These keep well in an air tight container. Total carbs: 74.4 Per serving: less than 2.07 *The small amount of decorative sugar that ends up on each candy has been added into the total carbs and divided by the servings.