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Homemade Chocolate Truffles
These chocolate truffles are soft, decadent, and coated with your favorite toppings. With plenty to share, they're perfect for celebrating any special occasion!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Cooling time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 24 truffles
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate bar about 62%, finely chopped
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 1 tablespoon honey
- pinch salt
- Toppings: cocoa powder, sprinkles, finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Place chopped chocolate in a large heat safe bowl.
- Add cream to a heavy bottomed pot and heat to just a simmer. Do not boil.
- Pour simmering cream over the chopped chocolate, then cover with a plate or plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the chocolate and cream mixture and begin whisking. At first the mixture will appear broken, keep whisking, working from the middle out, until the ganache comes together.
- Once the cream and chocolate have been incorporated, whisk in the butter, honey and salt until all of the butter has been incorporated and the ganache is smooth and glossy.
- Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes, or until very firm. You want the ganache to be the consistency of chilled nut butter.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Scoop one level tablespoon of the ganache and use a small spatula to scoop it out of the tablespoons and place on the prepared sheet pan. Continue with the remaining ganache, and then place the entire sheet pan back in the fridge for about 30 minutes (this will make it easier to roll into neat truffles).
- Set out desired toppings, then roll the chilled ganache balls into smooth round truffles, coating them in your desired toppings as you roll. Store finished truffles in the fridge for up to two weeks.
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Notes
- The nutrition label includes 1-2 tablespoons of each topping (cocoa powder, sprinkles, and crushed walnuts).
- Storage: Store chocolate truffles in an airtight container lined with wax paper in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for 2 months.
- Bring to room temperature for a soft melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
129IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 129IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.