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Chocolate truffles stacked in a pottery dish with tins of crushed nuts in the background.
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Chocolate Truffles

How to make homemade chocolate truffles! Super-easy recipe with just 2 ingredients. Endlessly versatile, and so melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cooling Time:8 hours
Total Time8 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate truffle recipe, chocolate truffles, how to make chocolate truffles
Servings: 18 candies (approx.)
Calories: 87kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces chocolate (any kind; I prefer bars finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • coatings of your choice*

Instructions

  • Chop the chocolate bars finely and place in a heat-safe bowl.
  • Heat the cream gently in a small pot, until small bubbles are forming around the edges of the pot.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate, and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk the mixture until smooth.
  • Cool the mixture until solidified.
  • Scoop 1-tablespoon of the mixture at a time, rolling between palms into a ball shape.
  • Roll the balls in the coating(s) of your choice, or dip in additional melted chocolate.

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Notes

*Please see headnotes for suggestions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg