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Chocolate Truffles
Learn how to make EASY chocolate truffles ~ this homemade candy makes thoughtful gifts for hosts, the holidays, and Valentine's Day!
Prep Time
15 mins
chilling
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
30
Calories:
66 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 8 oz dark chocolate or good quality dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- salt pinch
- cocoa powder unsweetened, for rolling
Instructions
- If you're using bar chocolate, chop it finely. You can break it up in chunks and put it in a food processor or use a large sharp knife. (If you are using chocolate chips, there's no need to chop.) Put the chocolate, the butter, and the salt in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat the cream in a small sauce pan until it is just about to boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- Stir the cream and chocolate together until the mixture is smooth and silky. This takes a minute or two while the chocolate, butter, and cream come together. If for any reason your mixture remains lumpy you can microwave it briefly (in 30 second increments) to re-heat and then continue stirring. Stir in the vanilla, or other flavoring you like.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish, or pie plate and put in the refrigerator until set, about 2 hours or until firm enough to scoop and roll.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil. Using a 1" sized scoop, scoop out small balls of ganache and set them on the baking sheet. You don't have to use a scoop, it just makes it easier to form and release uniform sized balls. The balls will be roughly shaped at this point, you'll roll them smooth next..
- Put about half a cup of cocoa powder in a small bowl. Dust your palms with cocoa powder and roll each truffle to form a smooth ball, then roll it in the cocoa powder to fully coat. Lay it back on the baking sheet while you finish the rest of the batch.
- Keep truffles chilled. They can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Store them in a single layer, or separate the layers with waxed paper.
- Truffles can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Notes
- *You can use other flavorings like almond, rum, orange, etc. You can also flavor your truffles with liqueur: use 1 tablespoon for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1truffle
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
58mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1truffle | |
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.