We all know that chocolate is delicious, but what is better than simply chocolate? gourmet dark chocolate truffles! And not just any kind of truffles. I mean the real, homemade, mouth-watering kind. The best part is: they are so easy to make!
This yummy treat will easily make the top of your dessert list with the decadent chocolate on chocolate flavor.
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🍫What are Chocolate Truffles?
Chocolate truffles are a candy consisting of little balls of chocolate ganache coated in cocoa powder, nuts and/or other toppings.
🥘Ingredients
There is no cream required for these truffles but you will need the following ingredients to get started:
- graham wafers/crackers - This is the special ingredient I use to give the truffles a bit of crispy texture on the inside. (I also use them to make this delicious graham wafer lemon bars dessert.)
- dark chocolate bar - high quality* such as Lindt
- butter - You can use salted or unsalted. I normally only keep salted butter on hand so that is what I use for this recipe.
- sea salt - Sea salt will enhance the flavor with more of a pure taste than table salt will.
- regular unsweetened cocoa powder - The truffles will be dusted with the cocoa powder to make them less sticky, add double chocolate flavor, plus it looks amazing.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
*Pro Tip: Using low quality chocolate or chocolate chips can affect the texture of the truffle negatively.
📖Tweaks
Try tweaking the recipe to match your own particular sweet tooth! You could try using white chocolate, milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate.
Mixing different kinds of chocolate bars and even caramel chocolate candy bars together will provide a unique twist.
Instead of coating the truffles in cocoa, try rolling them in powdered sugar, shredded coconut, chopped peanuts or walnuts, grated chocolate chips, or granola. Try each kind and see which one you enjoy the most!
You can add a touch of vanilla powder to the cocoa for extra flavor. I have a tutorial for how to make vanilla powder and vanilla sugar if you want to give it a try.
🔪How to Make Them
Step #1. Blend graham wafers. Process the graham wafers in a blender until you get a fine powder.
Step #2. Melt the chocolate. Place the chocolate in a metal bowl and over a pot with simmering water (to melt using a double-boiler style).
Step #3. Add ingredients to chocolate. Add the butter and mix it into the chocolate as it melts. Add the powdered wafers and sea salt. Mix all of the ingredients well.
Step #4. Chill. Continue mixing until you get a silky and smooth texture. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or just until it thickens enough to manipulate.
Pro Tip: Depending on the chocolate you use, you may need to add a bit more butter if it's too dry, or a bit more of the ground wafers if it's too runny to form into balls.
Step #5. Form into balls. Using a spoon and your hands, form the mixture into small balls. If your hands are getting sticky, just dust them with a little cocoa powder.
Step #6. Roll in cocoa powder. Add the cocoa powder to a plate. Roll the balls in the cocoa powder to cover them completely.
Step #7. Dust with cocoa. Dust a little more cocoa powder over the truffles.
Step #8. Serve. Serve and enjoy!
🍴Serving Suggestions
- They are great to serve at parties (including birthday parties), at home, at work, or just to snack on while watching your favorite movie or TV show.
- They are the perfect treat to display on your holiday dessert table including for Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day.
🌡️Storage
- Store the truffles in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from light or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Serve them at room temperature.
- You can freeze them for up to 3 months in a freezer bag. Thaw them in the refrigerator.
❓Chocolate Truffles FAQs
They are called truffles because of their resemblance to the fungus with the same name.
They are mainly composed of chocolate, so that is the main flavor that comes through and they are only slightly sweet. The flavor is enhanced with a touch of salt.
For best quality, consume them within two weeks.
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📋Recipe
Gourmet Dark Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- ½ cup graham wafers - about 1.6 ounces
- 6 ounces high quality dark chocolate bar - chopped
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Process the graham wafers in a blender until you get a fine powder.
- Place the chocolate in a metal bowl and over a pot with simmering water (to melt using a double-boiler style).
- Add the butter. Mix it into the chocolate as it melts. Add the powdered wafers and salt. Mix all of the ingredients well.
- Continue mixing until you get a silky and smooth texture. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or just until it thickens enough to manipulate.
- Using a spoon and your hands, form the mixture into small balls. If your hands are getting sticky, just dust them with a little cocoa powder.
- Add the cocoa powder to a plate. Roll the balls in the cocoa powder to cover them completely.
- Dust a little more cocoa powder over the truffles.
- Serve & Enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
- Depending on the chocolate you use, you may need to add a bit more butter if it's too dry, or a bit more of the ground wafers if it's too runny to form into balls.
- Store the truffles in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from light or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- You can freeze them for up to 3 months in a freezer bag. Thaw them in the refrigerator.
- Serve them at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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