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Easy Chocolate Truffles


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 45 minutes
12
Simple and delicious chocolate truffles are perfect for special occasions or any time you want a little tasty treat.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 - 4 oz. dark chocolate bars, chopped
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 10 oz. bag dark chocolate melting wafers we like Ghirardelli
  • 10 oz. bag white chocolate melting wafers or chips

Instructions

  • Place chopped dark chocolate pieces in a small heat-proof bowl.
  • Simmer the cream in a small saucepan, heating just until it comes to a boil. Pour cream over the chopped chocolate and place a large plate or lid over the bowl to trap the heat.
  • Whisk chocolate/cream mixture until it turns into a glossy chocolate ganache. If needed,, microwave the mixture for a few seconds at a time and stir until smooth if some of the chocolate does not melt all the way.
  • Place the ganache in the refrigerator or freezer for about 2 hours to firm up.
  • Scoop tablespoons of the dark chocolate ganache and roll it between your hands to form round balls. Place the formed truffles on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and place back into the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes longer.
  • Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate melting wafers and white chocolate melting wafers in separate bowls. Microwave each bowl for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each interval, until smooth and melted through.
  • Dip one truffle at a time into the melted chocolate, coating on all sides, then lifting from the chocolate. Tap the fork gently to shake off excess chocolate and then set on a sheet of parchment paper.
    chocolate truffle on fork
  • Coat half of the truffles with dark chocolate coating and half of the truffles with white chocolate coating. Allow chocolate to set.
  • Transfer the remaining melted chocolate into a small ziploc bag or piping bag. Snip off the corner of the bag and drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of the set truffles.
    white chocolate drizzled over chocolate truffle

Notes

Storage:
Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
 
Notes:   
 
Ganache can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month before rolling into truffles.
 
Melting wafers need to be heated slowly and stirred frequently.  Stop heating when there are just a few small chunks of chocolate left in the mixture and then stir until they melt completely.  
You can reheat the melting wafers if the mixture becomes too thick while dipping the truffles.  
Do not get any water in the melting wafers or they will seize up.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1mg

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