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Homemade Chocolate Truffles (cocoa dusted)

These chocolate truffles are made with only 4 ingredients, are rich in chocolate flavor, and can be covered in many different toppings like coconut, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, holiday sprinkles, melted chocolate, and much more!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 truffles
Calories 89 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup Heavy cream
  • 230 g Dark chocolate
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Into a medium mixing bowl, add the chocolate, heavy cream, vanilla extract, salt, and melt it in the microwave or on the stovetop.
  • Mix with a spoon until the mixture is smooth and silky and place it in the fridge to firm up for at least 5 hours.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the truffles (or about 1 tbsp). Roll them into balls using your hands, dip them in coconut, cocoa powder, and chopped nuts, and place them onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Place the truffles in the fridge before serving so they won’t melt and enjoy!

Notes

Add some of your favorite add-ins! Make this recipe your own and add your favorite add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, chocolate chunks, M&M, caramel sauce, white chocolate, kinder, toffee, and more! Be creative!
Make sure you line your baking pan with parchment paper to prevent the truffles to stick to the pan.
Use a cookies scoop to scoop out the balls, that way you will have even-sized balls, plus it ensures that your balls cool evenly.
Keep the chocolate truffles chilled in the fridge before serving. if you place the chocolate truffles at room temperature, the chocolate may melt.

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 92IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate truffles, homemade chocolate truffles, Homemade Chocolate Truffles Recipe
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