Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1         ounce         unsweetened baking chocolate, (bakers)
2         tablespoons   butter
1         tablespoon    heavy whipping cream, Deans
1/4       teaspoon      vanilla
4         packets       equal® sweetener OR 1/8 cup Splenda
9                       Carousel caramels (melted)
1/2       ounce         macadamia nuts

Preparation:

Melt the chocolate and the butter in double boiler system (or microwave in microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes and let sit for 1 minute, then stir), remove from heat and stir in cream and vanilla. Stir in sweetener and melted caramels. Fold in macadamia nuts. Pour into foil-lined cupcake holders or other appropriate molds and chill.