Quick and Easy Chocolate Dessert Truffle Recipes
Recipe for Chocolate Truffles with Coffee,Orange,Banana or Chestnut
Sep 24, 2009
Cut the finicky work and recipe time while still retaining the rich taste and texture of dessert truffles by following these handy tips:
- Melt chocolate in the microwave, rather than in a double-boiler on top of the stove.
- Use semi-sweet real chocolate chips for fast preparation or chop baking chocolate into small pieces.
- Rather than using enrobing chocolate as the finishing touch, a quicker technique is to coat truffles in cocoa powder, confectioners’ sugar or coconut flakes.
Truffles keep well in the refrigerator and flavour actually improves after a day or two.
Delectably Decadent Coffee and Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Coffee and Chocolate are a classic combination.
Ingredients:
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips or baking chocolate
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup almonds, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. coffee flavoured liqueur, Tia Maria or Kahlua
- Chocolate Cocoa powder for coating
Directions:
- Place chocolate chips, or chopped baking chocolate in a heat proof bowl. Microwave gently on low heat, stirring occasionally, just until chocolate is melted. If not using a microwave, melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over low heat.
- Stir in butter, almonds and coffee-flavoured liqueur. Chill until firm enough to handle.
- Spoon out enough to form a 1” ball. Form ball by rolling between palms of hands.
- Place cocoa powder on saucer and with finger tips, gently roll formed truffle until lightly covered. Place in miniature paper or foil cups
- Continue with rest of truffle mix and return all to refrigerator.
Makes 18 Coffee-Chocolate truffles. Recipe can easily be halved or doubled. Truffles keep well refrigerated.
Chocolate-Orange Truffle Recipe
Serve these delicious truffles with clear tea on a fall afternoon.
Directions:
- Proceed as for coffee-chocolate truffle recipe above but substitute chopped pecans and orange liqueur.
Banana-Coconut Chocolate Truffle Recipe
The complimentary flavours of chocolate, banana and flaky coconut mingle in these tasty truffles.
Directions:
- Proceed as for coffee-chocolate truffles but substitute chopped pecans and banana liqueur and roll in desiccated coconut.
Chestnut - Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Chestnut and chocolate are a traditional French flavour combination.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chestnut puree, warmed
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips or baking chocolate
- 1 Tsp Cognac
- Cocoa powder for coating
Directions:
- Place chocolate chips, or chopped baking chocolate, in a heat proof bowl. Microwave gently on low heat, stirring occasionally, just until chocolate is melted.
- Stir in warmed chestnut puree and cognac.Chill until firm enough to handle.
- Spoon out enough chestnut truffle mix to form a 1” ball. Form ball by rolling between palms of hands.
- Place cocoa powder on saucer and using fingertips, gently roll truffle until lightly covered. Place truffle in miniature paper or foil cup. Continue with rest of chestnut truffle mixture and return all to refrigerator.
Makes 12 Chestnut Chocolate truffles. Recipe can easily be doubled. Truffles keep well in refrigerator.
Easy Oven-Baked Pudding Dessert
Another easy but impressive dessert option is a French clafouti, made fresh fruits and baked in the oven.
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