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Chocolate truffles coated in cocoa powder, with one broken open revealing the smooth ganache.

Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time + Resting Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 18
Calories 107 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder for coating

Instructions
 

  • Pour the heavy cream and butter into a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges. Do not let it boil.
    Heating heavy cream and butter in a saucepan for chocolate truffles.
  • Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes.
    Hot cream poured over chopped chocolate for chocolate truffles.
  • Add the vanilla extract and stir gently until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is smooth.
    Stirring chocolate truffle mixture until smooth.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1-2 hours until the ganache firms up. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the chilled ganache to form mounds.
    Chocolate ganache covered with plastic wrap, chilling for truffles.
  • Refrigerate the mounds for 20 minutes, then roll them between your hands to form a ball. Then, roll each truffle in unsweetened cocoa powder to coat.
    Chocolate truffles being rolled in unsweetened cocoa powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 4mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Chocolate Truffles
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