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White Chocolate Pistachio Truffles
These are the best Pistachio Truffles you'll make! Handmade creamy white chocolate pistachio ganache truffles, made with only four ingredients. Each pistachio truffle is coated in more ground pistachios for added texture and flavour. Super simple recipe to make an elegant gift or a great bitesize sweet treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Servings: 18 truffles
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 oz white chocolate finely chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoon pistachio paste either homemade or storebought. If making your own, try my easy Pistachio Paste recipe.
- ½ cup unsalted pistachios ground finely
Instructions
- Place your finely chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, place your heavy cream and pistachio paste. Cook this over a medium heat until simmering, stirring occasionally to ensure the pistachio paste is well mixed in.
- Allow the mixture to continue simmering for about 2 minutes, to ensure that it is well warmed through. Keep stirring regularly and avoid bringing it to a boil.
- Pour the heated cream mixture over top of the white chocolate, ensuring it covers all of the chocolate. Let this sit for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes, stir through until smooth (see note). You should now have a thick pistachio ganache.
- Set this pistachio ganache in the refrigerator for an hour or two to set more firm.
- Once the ganache has firmed up, place your ground pistachios on a plate or bowl.
- Scoop the pistachio ganache either using a small cookie scoop or spoon. Roll each scoop between your palms gently to form a ball. Then roll each ball in the ground up pistachios to coat. Repeat until finished with the ganache. (see note)
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Notes
- A common issue with ganache is that the chocolate sometimes doesn't melt smoothly and leaves lumps. If there is any unmelted chocolate, there are two ways to troubleshoot this:
- See the above post for more details on troubleshooting methods.
- The number of truffles this mixture will make will depend on the size of the scooped balls. The recipe makes approximately 18 tablespoons of ganache.
- Using the microwave to finish the melting
- Using a DIY bain-marie to warm and melt the chocolate
Nutrition Information
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.