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Chocolate Truffles

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 12, 2021
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Indulgent, melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Truffles don't just come from a box or the candy shop—they're even better when they come from your own kitchen! Making Chocolate Truffles is an affordable way to make a personalized, gift-worthy treat. And once you master this simple Chocolate Truffles recipe, you'll always have a great solution for party-ready sweets. Set these little beauties out at a gathering, and watch them fly off the platter!

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  • You can skip the store-bought box of chocolates with this classic chocolate truffle recipe. All truffles are delicious, but did you know that the quality of the ingredients used to make truffles has an enormous impact on the quality of the truffle? So when making truffles, you’ll want to use premium ingredients, like semisweet baking chocolate. This guarantees that you have a truffle that’s worthy of all your extra effort in the kitchen! For more sweets to give or keep, check out Betty Crocker’s collection of dessert recipes.

Chocolate Truffles

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 26
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate or white chocolate baking bars, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • Finely chopped nuts or candy decorations, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line cookie sheet with foil. In 2-quart saucepan, melt baking chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly; stir in butter until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream. Pour mixture into small bowl. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, just until thick enough to hold a shape.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop mixture by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto lined cookie sheet. Return to refrigerator 5 to 10 minutes or until firm enough to shape. Shape into balls. Freeze uncovered 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Using 2 forks, dip and roll chocolate balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate; tap off excess chocolate. Place on lined cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle with nuts. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Repeat with remaining chocolate balls.
  • Step 
    4
    Refrigerate truffles about 10 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store in covered container in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

80 Calories
5g Total Fat
0g Protein
7g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Truffle
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
10mg
0%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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