Description
These Decadent Dark Chocolate Truffles are a luxurious, melt-in-your-mouth treat made with just four simple ingredients. Rich bittersweet chocolate is blended with hot cream and butter to create a silky ganache, then rolled in cocoa powder for an elegant finish. Perfect for gifting, holidays, or an indulgent dessert with coffee—no baking or candy thermometers required.
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (about 10 oz, 60% cacao)
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for rolling)
Instructions
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Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until gently simmering (do not boil).
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Add butter to the hot cream and stir until fully melted. Remove from heat.
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Add chocolate chips to the cream mixture. Let sit for 30 seconds, then stir until smooth and glossy.
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Transfer ganache to a shallow dish. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 hours until firm but scoopable.
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Scoop small portions and roll into 1-inch balls.
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Roll each truffle in cocoa powder to coat evenly.
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Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
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Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor.
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If ganache becomes too soft while rolling, return it to the fridge for 10 minutes.
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Store truffles refrigerated for up to 7 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 75 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
