Description
These Chocolate Truffles with Creamy Filling are a luxurious yet easy-to-make dessert, featuring a rich chocolate exterior and a velvety, creamy filling. Perfect for satisfying chocolate cravings or impressing guests, they can be customized with various coatings and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g (8.8 oz) High-Quality Dark Chocolate: Chopped finely (around 60-70% cacao for best results).
- 120ml (½ cup) Heavy Cream: Also known as whipping cream, with at least 35% fat content.
- 55g (¼ cup) Unsalted Butter: Cut into small cubes, at room temperature.
- 60g (½ cup) Powdered Sugar: Sifted, to prevent lumps in the creamy filling.
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract: For a touch of warmth and aromatic depth.
- Pinch of Salt: To enhance the chocolate flavor.
For Coating (choose one or a combination):
- ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: For a classic finish.
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar: For a softer, sweeter coating.
- ½ cup Finely Chopped Nuts: Such as pistachios, almonds, or walnuts.
- ½ cup Shredded Coconut: Toasted or untoasted.
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Chocolate Ganache by heating cream and pouring it over chopped chocolate
- Step 2: Create the Creamy Filling by mixing butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy
- Step 3: Combine the creamy mixture with the ganache and chill until firm
- Step 4: Scoop and shape the truffles, rolling into smooth balls
- Step 5: Coat the truffles in your chosen coating
- Step 6: Chill again to set before serving
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
Truffles can be customized with different flavorings and coatings.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg