Description
Indulge in the luxurious world of homemade chocolate truffles! These bite-sized delights combine rich dark chocolate, creamy ganache, and your choice of delightful coatings for a truly customizable treat. Perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself, each truffle melts in your mouth, offering a blend of smooth and satisfying flavors that will elevate any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dark chocolate (60% cocoa or higher)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (e.g., toasted almonds or hazelnuts)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring frequently until smooth.
- Remove from heat and mix in the heavy cream and unsalted butter until fully combined to create a silky ganache.
- Let the ganache cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes until it thickens enough to scoop.
- Scoop portions of the ganache and roll them into balls with clean hands.
- Roll each truffle in cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or powdered sugar until well-coated.
- Chill the coated truffles on parchment paper in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 7mg