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Easy Homemade Chocolate Truffles

These Easy Homemade Chocolate Truffles are so rich and creamy. Ideal for festive chocolate gifts, wedding favours or after-dinner treats.
Prep Time45 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 24 truffles
Calories: 74kcal

Ingredients

  • 180 g double cream
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 180 g dark chocolate
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-4 tablespoons truffle coatings

Instructions

  • Grate or process your chocolate very finely in a food processor so it’s as small as possible and place in a heatproof bowl.
  • Pour the cream, the golden syrup and the salt into a medium sized saucepan. Heat very slowly and gently, stirring so the syrup and salt melt.
  • The cream should just come to a gentle simmering boil so you are starting to see bubbles on the surface but don’t allow to boil properly.
  • Remove from the heat then immediately pour the cream over the chocolate. Make sure the chocolate is completely submerged into the cream by poking down if necessary. Rest for 3-5 minutes.
  • Stir from the centre or the bowl to the outer until the chocolate ganache has emulsified and is smooth and glossy.
  • Finally add and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Pour into lined baking tray to cool down for 1-2 hours before rolling into truffles. You can also chill at this point for less sticky rolling.
  • Once your ganache has completely set take a teaspoon and scrape it down the tray of ganache until your teaspoon is full. Weigh it as you need about 15g per truffle.
  • Roll the ganache in cool hands into a smooth ball which will be slightly tacky at the edges. Place on another lined baking tray whilst you prepare the rest of the truffles.
  • Arrange your coating/s on a saucer and roll each truffle in the coating until it is covered. Replace onto the baking tray and repeat until all your truffles are coated.
  • Store the truffles in the fridge for up to 5 days. Bring up to room temperature before enjoying.

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Notes

Makes between 20-24 truffles.
Dark chocolate. I recommend using 70% dark chocolate here. If you wanted to use 50-60% then you need to reduce the amount of cream to achieve the same kind of set suitable for rolling the truffles.
Golden syrup. You can use liquid glucose or corn syrup.
Milk / white chocolate. You can make truffles with milk chocolate or white chocolate but you will need to reduce the quantities of the cream. Visit my complete guide to Chocolate Ganache for the exact ratio of ingredients if you are going to do this swap. The ingredients list will differ slightly but the method remains exactly the same.
Truffle coatings. Try cocoa powder, cocoa nibs, roasted crushed nuts, desiccated coconut, freeze-dried berries.
Make Ahead: You can make the ganache a day ahead of when you want to roll your truffles.
Storing: Keep your unrolled ganache or your finished truffles chilled in the fridge in an airtight container once they are made. They will keep for up to 5 days.
Freezing: You can freeze the truffles up to 2 months in an airtight container.
Ingredient measurements: Please note when you see ‘grams’ listed as opposed to ‘millilitres,’ or any other term of measurement, that is not incorrect. I weigh all of my ingredients, including liquids, for accuracy.
US customary measurements: These US measurements for the ingredients provided are based on a conversion calculator. This recipe was tested with metric measurements and I recommend using a digital scale to weigh ingredients for the most accurate results. READ MORE >>> Why you should always weigh vs measuring with cups 
Nutrition information: Please note that the nutrition information provided below is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use. Please seek a professional nutritionist’s advice for further clarification.
The nutrition serving is for 1 chocolate truffle without coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg