Easy Chocolate Truffles
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Easy Chocolate Truffles
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Recipe video above. A basic but luxurious chocolate ganache truffle recipe, made using ordinary dark chocolate melts from the supermarket! These are rich and creamy and a great base to add flavourings of choice (suggestions below). Makes around 24 truffles. Use for gifting, post dinner treats, serve with coffee!
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Ingredients
- 285g / 10 oz dark chocolate melts (chocolate chips, or chocolate block coarsely chopped)
- 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cream (full fat, not low fat, not whipped)
Coating ideas (each enough to coat 24 truffles)
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch Processed is darker, looks "posh")
- 1/2 cup crushed peanuts (small, so can stick)
- 1/3 cup sprinkles or similar
- 1/4 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Place chocolate, cream and butter in a microwave proof bowl. Microwave on high for 4 x 30 second bursts, stirring in between.
- Cover bowl with a plate and stand for 5 minutes, then stir until chocolate is melted and smooth (this is a ganache!)
- Place the bowl in the refrigerator for 6 hours. Do not be tempted to shortcut it by freezing it! (Note 2)
- Put a dinner plate or tray that you will use to place the rolled truffles on in the fridge as well.
Rolling the Truffle Balls
- Place cocoa / coatings of choice in a small bowl or plate.
- Remove Ganache from fridge. The chocolate mixture should be firm - softer than cold butter but harder than peanut butter.
- Get an ice pack or bag of frozen peas from the freezer and place on the bench. Cover with a couple of paper towels. ("Freezer Pack").
- Scoop up a tablespoon (using tablespoon measure), then use a teaspoon to scoop the mixture out into your hands (see video). Roll into ball then place on chilled plate. Repeat with remaining chocolate mixture, chilling hands on Freezer Pack as needed.
- Once all balls are rolled, roll in cocoa or Coatings of choice. Serve at room temp so the chocolate is beautifully creamy inside!
Notes
- Chocolate - even using everyday dark chocolate will make luxurious chocolate truffles. But if you do indulge in expensive chocolate, it makes it even more amazing!
- Note: you must use COOKING chocolate here, ie the chocolate sold in the baking aisle of grocery stores. Eating chocolate doesn't melt properly / smoothly and may not set to the right consistency. Cooking chocolate is intended for the purpose of melting and using in recipes.
- Ganache consistency - it needs to be firm enough to roll into balls, but soft enough to scoop. If you leave it overnight (as I often do), just leave it out for 30 minutes or so to soften to scoop able.
- Rolling tips: can get messy, so follow my tips! The chocolate is supposed to be creamy and soft at room temperature, so it softens quickly once you start handling it.
- Other coating suggestions: cocoa powder (this is the classic coating), icing (confectioners) sugar, caster sugar, crushed nuts, sprinkles or other decorating bits, crushed candy cane, chocolate shavings.
- Coconut alternative: A fabulous reader - Avery (see comment thread below) - was kind enough to share that she substitute the butter with coconut oil and coconut milk for the cream and it turned out fabulous!! Hurrah! Thank you for sharing Avery!!
- Flavouring suggestions: any liquor, orange, peppermint, coffee, coconut, almond essence.
- Storing and serving - weeks and weeks in the fridge! Or even out of the fridge if it's not too warm where you are. MUST serve at room temp so the chocolate is so creamy and melts in your mouth when you bite into it - JUST like those expensive truffles that cost a fortune to buy from gourmet stores!
- Nutrition per truffle.
- Cold plate or tray for placing the balls on
- Keep your hands COLD. I have hot little hands. I keep a bag of frozen peas or ice pack handy to chill my hands!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
15g
Calories
83cal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7.5g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5.5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3.9g
(20%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.6g
(2%)
Sugar
6.3g
(13%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 15g | |
| Calories | 83cal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.5g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5.5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 6.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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