clouds- I made a batch but have a question

[bluecheesegirl]

So I made a batch of "Clouds" yesterday.

The recipe was basically 1 package cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup splenda.

I added the 2 Tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to make them chocolate.

Blended well together, spooned out and froze.
I got 44 small clouds of of the recipe

My question is- do I really need to add the stick of butter- I know the recipe is induction friendly but they seem overly rich to me. Perhps that's the point- so rich you literally can only eat 1 or 2.

Has anyone made a lower butter version? How? What did you think in comparison?

[Naja]

You certainly can do it without the butter. However, they will not be as rich and you may be tempted to eat more of them (and actually take in many more carbs and calories) than if you had added the butter.

My suggestion is to try it both ways and record your eating habits. If the added butter makes you feel full faster and is a deterrent to eating too many, keep adding it. If not, then don't.