TOP SECRET CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
This top-secret chocolate truffle recipe yields the perfect two-bite indulgence with scrumptiously sophisticated flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 10-12 ounce bag of chocolate chips dark, semi-sweet, white or milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Cocoa powder for rolling
Instructions
- Place the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl.
- In a microwave safe measuring cup, heat the cream in the microwave until just simmering but not boiling. You’ll want to see little bubbles just forming around the edges of your cup.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit untouched and uncovered for 5 minutes. This will melt the chips.
- Now, add the salt and stir by hand until smooth and glossy. If the chips aren’t softened enough, put the mixture in the microwave for 20seconds and stir again.
- Refrigerate the mixture for about 1 hour or until firm.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper.
- Place your cocoa powder (or whatever you’re using to cover the truffles) in a small shallow bowl.
- Shape the chocolate into 1-inch balls and roll in the cocoa powder.
- That's it!
- These can be refrigerated for up to 2 months, if they last that long.
Notes
Variations:
Substitute finely chopped nuts, decorating sugar, coconut, or peppermint for the cocoa powder. For a real blast use Pop Rocks.
Add ¼ teaspoon almond or vanilla extract, or add 1 teaspoon instant coffee to make mocha.
Substitute 1 to 2 ounces of the cream with a flavored liqueur such as Irish cream, raspberry, orange, hazelnut, or coffee liqueur to the warm ganache.
Candy Cane – Use white chocolate and add ¼ cup crushed peppermint to the mixture and roll in crushed peppermint candies.
Chocolate Hazelnut – Use semi-sweet chocolate and add 3 tablespoons hazelnut spread (like Nutella), and roll in chopped hazelnuts.
Pack them in sweet little boxes with tissue paper and tie with ribbons or in little cellophane bags with a tag saying, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good bite”.
Nutrition
Calories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 0.1gProtein: 0.1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.001gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 44IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.003mg
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