Ingredients
8 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/3 c. dutch cocoa powder
4 oz. melted dark chocolate
4 oz. melted white chocolate
Flaky sea salt
Crushed candy canes
Preparation
Step 1In a medium heatproof bowl, add chopped chocolate and butter. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat heavy cream until just simmering. Pour heavy cream over chocolate and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Step 2Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop ganache and roll into smooth balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate again until firm, about 30 minutes more.
Step 1Place cocoa powder in a small bowl and roll truffles in cocoa powder. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Step 2For chocolate dipped truffles: Place melted chocolate in a small bowl and dip truffles in chcolate. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt or crushed candy canes. Refrigerate until hardened.
What are chocolate truffles? A chocolate truffle refers to a chocolate candy. Melted chocolate filling is usually either rolled in cocoa powder or another topping like shaved chocolate, or dipped in melted chocolate that will form a firm outer coating after refrigerating. Not to be confused with truffles (an expensive type of mushroom), chocolate truffles did get their name from their resemblance to the fancy fungi. Chocolate truffles are often referred to as dessert truffles to avoid any mix up with fresh truffles. How should I decorate my chocolate truffles? We’ve included multiple options for decorating these sweet treats. Coat them in cocoa powder, dip them in melted white or dark chocolate, or alternate and do all three! Top your chocolate-coated truffles with your favorite garnish, including chopped nuts, Oreos, sprinkles, or candy canes if you want to get extra festive. Pro Tip: If you love these, then you definitely are going to want to try our Oreo truffles! Made these? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
