Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Is there a better gift than home made chocolate truffles? They cost you an arm and a leg at the chocolatiers and yet you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost.

You will need your chosen truffle fillings (recipes below and demonstrated in the video) plus tempered chocolate for dipping the truffles.  If your chocolate is not in temper your truffles will be soft and will melt at room temperature.  Please read this post first on what chocolate to use and how to temper chocolate.

300g (10.58 ounces) of tempered dark chocolate covered 20 truffles (6 of them in a mold and 14 cubes), with 90g (3.17 ounces) of chocolate left over (you need the extra so you have enough to dip the truffles).

If you make all of the fillings below you will make 71 truffles and will need 835g (29.45 ounces) of tempered chocolate for covering them.

Directions

Truffle Fillings Recipe Quantities:

Ginger Chocolate Truffle RecipeMakes 12 squares of ganache filling in the size shown
3 Tbsp or 45 millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
6 thin slices of peeled fresh ginger
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)

Set in a plastic container 6.5cm (2.56 inches) x 10cm (3.94 inches)
tempered chocolate for covering, see top of post for details

Chocolate transfer sheet for decorating

Chocolate Mint Truffle Recipe
Makes 7 truffles in the size shown

3 Tbsp or 45millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
4 fresh mint leaves
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)

unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling

Chilli and Sea Salt Truffle Recipe
Makes 12 squares of ganache filling in the size shown

3 Tbsp or 45millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
1 tsp crushed chilli
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)

Set in a plastic container 6.5cm (2.56 inches) x 10cm (3.94 inches)
tempered chocolate for covering, see top of post for details

pinch sea salt flakes for decorating

Popping Sugar Truffle Recipe

Makes 12 squares of ganache filling in the size shown

3 Tbsp or 45millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)

Set in a plastic container 6.5cm (2.56 inches) x 10cm (3.94 inches)
tempered chocolate for covering, see top of post for details

Coffee Truffle Recipe

Makes enough filling to pipe into 16 truffles in the size shown

3 Tbsp or 45millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
1/4 tsp instant coffee granules
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)
chocolate mold

tempered chocolate for covering, see top of post for details

Pistachio Chocolate Truffles

Makes 12 squares of ganache filling in the size shown

3 Tbsp or 45millilitres (1.52 fluid ounces) cream
1 Tbsp pistachio nuts
100g (3.53 ounces) chocolate (milk, dark or white)
optional – extra 15 pistachio nuts lightly roasted and cooled to put on top of the ganache squares before dipping

Set in a plastic container 6.5cm (2.56 inches) x 10cm (3.94 inches)
tempered chocolate for covering, see top of post for details

cocoa nibs for decorating

Resource: howtocookthat