Chocolate Truffles

Name: Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 140 min
Total time: 145 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup 35% whipping cream 125 mL; 1 tbsp sugar 15 mL; pinch salt; 10 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips & Chunks 284 g; 1 cup cocoa powder 250 mL

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 2 h 25 m

Makes: 36 small truffles

Ingredients

1/2 cup: 35% whipping cream; 125 mL

1 tbsp: sugar; 15 mL

: pinch salt

10 oz: Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips & Chunks; 284 g

1 cup: cocoa powder; 250 mL

Directions

Step 1

Combine cream, sugar and salt in a saucepan over low heat. When bubbles form around the edges of pan, turn off the heat. Don’t boil. Let steep for 5 min.

Step 2

Stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Transfer chocolate mixture to a clean container, cover and refrigerate until firm (approx. 2 hours).

Step 3

Sift cocoa powder onto a plate. Using cool hands, gloves or a melon baller, shape chocolate mixture into small balls and roll in cocoa to coat. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking tray and refrigerate until firm. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Tip

Have fun rolling truffles in a few different toppings: try espresso powder, shredded coconut, chopped nuts or icing sugar. SWITCH IT UP:Honey-Thyme Truffles: Replace sugar with 1 tbsp Liquid Honey and add 3 to 5 stems of fresh thyme to the cream. Heat and steep 5 min. Remove stems; stir in chocolate chips. Chill, form and roll as with chocolate truffles. Red Hot Truffles: Mix 3/4 tsp (4 mL) cayenne pepper into cream. Heat, steep, chill, form and roll as with chocolate truffles. Chai Tea Truffles: Add 2 chai tea bags and 1/2 tsp (3 mL) ginger powder to cream. Heat and steep as with chocolate truffles. Remove tea bags, stir in chocolate chips; chill and form as with base recipe. Roll in Shredded Sweetened Coconut.

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30 Minutes or Less Dessert Kid-Friendly Potluck

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Description:: Per serving (1 truffle)

Calories:: 60

Fat:: 3 g

Saturated Fat:: 2 g

Carbs:: 6 g

Fibre:: 1 g

Cholesterol:: 5 mg

Protein:: 1 g

Sodium:: 10 mg

Chocolate Truffles

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