Cocoa Dusted Truffles

5 from 3 votes

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!

Prep Time30

Chill Time3

Total Time3 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Truffles

Calories: 60kcal

Author: Lee

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)

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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 ½ cup 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!
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit one minute.
If you mix right away your chips won't melt and your ganache will be chunky!
After one minute, uncover the chocolate chips and heavy cream and whisk until smooth.
Once smooth, add in the ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and whisk again until smooth.
Let the ganache cool a little on the counter for 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 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and another small bowl with a 1 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!

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Notes

Vegan: Use vegan chocolate chips and a vegan heavy cream.

Storing: 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.

Nutrition: The info below is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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