Basic Dark Chocolate Truffles
Making truffles is easy, and a lot of fun. This Basic Dark Chocolate Truffles recipe gives you a good foundation to build off, and customize!
Servings: 30 Truffles
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz Hershey Special Dark chips
- ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- Liqueur of Choice* Optional
- Extract of Choice* Optional
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- Stuff to roll them in**
Instructions
- Place chocolate chips into a glass mixing bowl, and put aside.
- On stove top, bring heavy whipping cream, sugar, flavoring and butter to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Pour hot cream mixture into bowl of chocolate chips. Let sit for 3-5 minutes.
- Starting in the middle of the bowl, slowly start stirring the chocolate and cream until all of the chocolate is melted the cream disappeared into it – it should be smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap, preferably resting right on top of the surface – this prevents a skin from forming while it cools. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or two, until it’s pretty solid.
- Once solid, scoop out small balls (a teaspoon or so, and roll them into balls. Try to handle the chocolate as quickly as possible, or it will melt.
- Then, roll them in your choice of "stuff to roll them in", and eat them!
Notes
* Flavoring: To flavor with liqueur, pour between 2 tablespoon – ⅓ cup of your choice of liqueur into the measuring cup before topping up with cream. The total amount in the measuring cup should come to ¾ cup, including both the liqueur AND the cream. If using extracts, same rule applies – but go with 2-3 teaspoon of extract.
** Stuff to roll them in: There are many ways to finish off truffles. For variety, you can have several different finishes available, all in their own bowls. Some options include: cocoa, confectioners/icing sugar, coconut (toasted or not), cinnamon sugar, finely chopped nuts, etc
Another option is to have a bowl of melted chocolate chips ready for dipping. Melt a second bag of chips in a double boiler, or just slowly in the microwave, stirring frequently and making sure it doesn’t burn. Using a toothpick, fork, or fondue spear, gently dip each rolled truffle center into the elted chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip off, then place on a sheet of waxed paper to cool and harden.
Nutrition
Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg