These homemade Cocoa Dusted Truffles are creamy luscious treats that only require a 5 ingredients to make! They melt in your mouth; you’ll never miss those store bought truffles ever again! If that wasn't enough, they're gluten free, nut free, eggless and can be made vegan!
These Cocoa Dusted Truffles are so incredibly easy to make and so delicious. They're perfect as a gift for your loved ones or for yourself! I find that it is always difficult to get store bought or candy store Chocolate Truffles that are made in both a nut free and gluten free facility, so making them at home is the perfect option!
For more chocolate recipes, try my Chocolate Ganache Cake, my Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Triple Chocolate Scones and Chocolate Puff Pastry Rolls.
Reasons to Love these Truffles
- Allergy Friendly- These chocolate truffles are gluten free, nut free, egg free and can easily be dairy free (vegan)!
- Silky Smooth- The texture of this chocolate is so smooth and luxurious!
- Easy to Make- The truffles mix up in about 15 minutes (minus chill time).
Ingredient Notes
- Cocoa Powders- I like to roll half the truffles in on type of cocoa powder and half in another, but you can use whatever cocoa powder you prefer.
- Heavy Cream- If you want to make these truffles vegan, make sure to use a gluten free vegan heavy cream.
- Chocolate Chips- I like to use semi-sweet but you can use whatever type you prefer. Make sure to use vegan for vegan chocolate truffles.
- Vanilla- Make sure to use pure vanilla extract otherwise the chocolates will have a chemical taste.
- Kosher Salt- I like to use kosher because it really brings out the other flavors.
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
How to Make these Vegan Chocolate Truffles
- Use a dairy free heavy whipping cream.
- Make sure the chocolate chips are also vegan.
This recipe has not been tested with these substitutions and/or variations due to celiac disease and food allergies. If you change any of the ingredients, please let us know how the recipe turned out in the comments below!
How to Make Cocoa Dusted Truffles
Here are the step by step instructions to make these truffles!
Step 1: Place Chocolate Chips in a Bowl
Pour the 8 ounces of chocolate chips into a large heat safe bowl and set aside.
Step 2: Simmer the Heavy Cream
In a small saucepan set over medium high heat, bring the heavy cream to a bare simmer, whisking the entire time.
Once you see it start to have tiny bubbles around the edges, it's done.
Step 3: Pour the Cream on the Chips
Immediately pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let stand for one minute. Do not mix!
If you mix right away your chips won't melt and your ganache will be chunky!
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit one minute.
Step 4: Whisk in the Vanilla and Salt
After one minute, uncover the chocolate chips and heavy cream and whisk until smooth. If there are any chunks of chips, heat the mixture in the microwave in a heat safe bowl in 5 second increments, whisking after each time until perfectly smooth.
Once smooth, add in the vanilla and salt and whisk again until combined.
Step 5: Let Cool and Chill
Let the ganache cool a little on the counter. About 15 min.
After 15 min, whisk again. Pour ganache into a pie plate or square ceramic baking pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Step 6: Form the Truffles
Fill a small bowl with a tablespoon of cocoa powder and another small bowl with a tablespoon of dark cocoa powder. If only using one type of cocoa powder, fill a small bowl with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
Using a teaspoon, scoop out a teaspoon of chocolate ganache. Roll it into a ball and drop it into the cocoa powder to coat completely. Place onto parchment paper lined pie or tart dish.
Refrigerate until set. About 15-20 minutes.
Step 7: Serve
When ready to serve, roll in more cocoa powder if desired and enjoy!
Expert Baking Tips
- Use 2 Types of Cocoa Powder- You do not need to use multiple types of cocoa powders. Dark may be too bitter for some people so if using only one, use natural unsweetened or dutch.
- Be Patient with the Chilling Process- I know 3 hours is a long time to wait for the ganache to cool, but please don't rush it. You want it to set otherwise your kitchen will end up looking like an I Love Lucy episode when you try to roll the ganache into balls.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can make them the night before. After they set, store them in a parchment lined airtight container in the fridge.
Re-roll them in cocoa powder prior to serving.
Yes! You can also make that the night before.
If doing so, store it in the pie dish in the fridge covered with plastic wrap.
When ready to use, remove the plastic wrap and follow the recipe to scoop it into truffles.
This is not sponsored but the brand silk makes one. It says it’s gluten free but I don’t see a certified label, so I would look into that if you have celiac.
As for allergens, last I checked, it does contain coconut, sunflower and faba bean protein.
Store the truffles in a parchment lined airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
If desired, re-roll the truffles in cocoa powder prior to serving.
I do not recommend freezing these truffles.
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📖 Recipe
Cocoa Dusted Truffles
Ingredients
- 8 oz chocolate chips or chopped chocolate ,semi sweet or bittersweet or dark
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder , for rolling (I used 1 tablespoon natural unsweetened and 1 tablespoon dark)
Instructions
- Pour the 8 ounces of chocolate chips into a large heat safe bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan set over medium high heat, bring the heavy cream to a bare simmer, whisking the entire time.Once you see it start to have tiny bubbles around the edges, it's done.
- Immediately pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let stand for one minute. Do not mix!If you mix right away your chips won't melt and your ganache will be chunky!Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit one minute.
- After one minute, uncover the chocolate chips and heavy cream and whisk until smooth. If there are any chunks of chips, heat the mixture in the microwave in a heat safe bowl in 5 second increments, whisking after each time until perfectly smooth.Once smooth, add in the vanilla and salt and whisk again until smooth.
- Let the ganache cool a little on the counter. About 15 min. After 15 min, whisk again. Pour ganache into a pie plate or square ceramic baking pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Fill a small bowl with a tablespoon of cocoa powder and another small bowl with a tablespoon of dark cocoa powder. If only using one type of cocoa powder, fill a small bowl with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
- Using a teaspoon, scoop out a teaspoon of chocolate ganache. Roll it into a ball and drop it into the cocoa powder to coat completely. Place onto parchment paper lined pie or tart dish.Refrigerate until set. About 15-20 minutes.
- When ready to serve, roll in more cocoa powder if desired and enjoy!
Jennie Mittower
I wanted to dip this in melted chocolate that will cool to make a shell, would it be better or worse if I rolled them in the powder first?
Thank you
-Jennie
Lee
Hi Jennie! I would leave off the cocoa powder because I think the chocolate shell will harden better without it! Hope this helps!
Nicki
Can I use a square metal pan for chilling the ganache? If so, any thing special I need to do to make sure i can scoop it out?
Lee
Hi there! Yes you can use a square metal dish! As long is it doesn't have any grooves in it, the ganache should scoop out perfectly fine! Hope this helps!
Steve
Chocolate truffles! My fave. So easy, so delicious!
Terry crawford
These are delicious. I made them for a girls night out and everyone raved. So easy !Thank you ,
Lee
So glad thanks so much!