Chocolate truffles are a classic treat that are loved by people of all ages. They are easy to make, and require only a few ingredients to create the most indulgent and decadent chocolate experience. These chocolate truffles are made with a blend of 70% dark chocolate, heavy cream, butter, and vanilla essence, and are coated in cocoa powder, crushed nuts, or rose petals for an extra touch of elegance.
Basic Ingredients for Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Truffles:
70% Dark Chocolate: This is a slightly bitter chocolate when compared to ordinary milk chocolate. This is used to create a truffle that can be eaten without being overly sweet.
Heavy Cream: Heavy cream contains at least 36% fat and is made using cow’s milk. It has a creamy, rich, fatty flavor, making it perfect for desserts.
Butter: Butter is used in this recipe to add a rich, buttery flavor to the truffles. The room-temperature butter will help to ensure that the truffles are easy to roll into balls, and will also help to set the truffles once they have been chilled.
Vanilla Essence: Vanilla essence is used to add flavor to the truffles. The vanilla essence can be substituted with any flavor of your choice, such as orange, raspberry, pistachio, coconut, or almond, depending on your preferences.
alternative ingredients
Chocolate: If you prefer a sweeter chocolate, you can use a lower percentage of dark chocolate, or you can substitute it with milk chocolate. If you prefer a more intense chocolate flavor, you can use a higher percentage of dark chocolate.
Cream: If you prefer a lighter truffle, you can use a lighter cream, such as half and half. If you prefer a thicker truffle, you can use a higher fat content cream, such as heavy whipping cream.
Butter: If you prefer a vegan alternative, you can substitute the butter with a vegan butter substitute, such as margarine.
Preparation Tips for Chocolate Truffles
- When you are rolling your truffles and are finding your hands are getting sticky, lightly dust your hands with cocoa powder
- Rest the made truffles in the fridge, preferably overnight
- Allow the Ganache filling to cool down before placing it in the fridge.
Serving Tips for Chocolate Truffles
- Chocolate truffles are best served at room temperature. Remove the truffles from the refrigerator 10-15 minutes before serving to allow them to reach room temperature.
- To showcase the beauty of the truffles, you can serve them on a platter or in a decorative box, surrounded by cocoa powder, crushed nuts, or rose petals.
storage tips
- Chocolate truffles can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To prevent the truffles from absorbing any unwanted flavors, store them in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
Home-made Chocolate Truffles (Full Video)
Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
Chocolate Truffles
- 226 g dark chocolate, very finely chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream (35% fat)
- 1 tbsp butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla essence (or any flavor of choice: orange, raspberry, pistachio, coconut, almond, etc.)
Topping Options
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- crushed nuts
- rose petals
Instructions
- Heat the heavy cream to a simmer, either in the microwave or on the stove top in a heavy based pot on medium heat.
- To prepare the chocolate ganache, place the finely chopped chocolate into medium size bowl. Add the butter and heavy cream on top. Allow the ingredients to rest for 5 minutes. Add the essence of choice and stir the ingredients until the chocolate has completed melted. Allow the ganache to cool down to room temperature and then place in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
- With a small ice-cream scooper, scoop out truffle mixture and roll out into small ball. If the mixture gets sticky, coat your hand with cocoa powder. Allow the truffle balls to rest the fridge for another hour, ideally overnight before coating with your topping of choice. Roll the truffle balls into the topping of choice.
- Ideally serve at room temperature. To store, keep in an air-tight container and keep in the fridge for up to days.
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