This chocolate truffles recipe is a ganache ball rolled in cocoa. It is not fudge or a chocolate cake.
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Chocolate Truffles
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 24 truffles 1x
Description
Chocolate Truffles. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces (226g) semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup cocoa, for rolling
Instructions
- Heat the cream and butter until steaming. Pour over chopped chocolate and let it sit 2 minutes. Stir smooth and add vanilla.
- Chill until firm, about 90 minutes.
- Scoop, roll, and coat in cocoa.
Notes
If the ganache splits, a teaspoon of warm cream and a stir usually brings it back.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Chocolate
Chop it fine so it melts in the cream.
Chill
Firm enough to scoop, not frozen.
Hands
Cool hands. Warm hands melt the balls.
Coat
Cocoa, or chopped nuts, or more melted chocolate.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Milk chocolate?
It sets softer. Chill longer.
Storage
Fridge, 1 week. Serve close to room temperature.
Freeze
Up to a month, well wrapped.
Liqueur
A teaspoon stirred into the warm ganache.