French · Dessert

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Name: Dark Chocolate Truffles
Total time: 2 h 22 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 80 g dark chocolate, 50–70% cocoa solids (70% preferred), finely chopped; 40 ml double cream, cold; 10 g cocoa powder, for coating, sifted

Gently melted dark chocolate kept below 45 °C, stirred with lightly whipped cream, chilled until scoopable and rolled in cocoa: a robust ganache truffle that is hard to get wrong.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on32 min
Total2 h 22 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

80 gdark chocolate, 50–70% cocoa solids (70% preferred), finely chopped
40 mldouble cream, cold
10 gcocoa powder, for coating, sifted

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Soy
Legumes (any)
Lecithin (any source)
Caffeine and theobromine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Cacao and cocoa

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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