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Chocolate Truffles

Homemade Ghirardelli Chocolate Truffles {Adventures in Chocolate}

Epicurious, lightly adapted
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Truffles...

  • 12 oz. Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2/3 cup nondairy whipping cream

Coatings...

  • 2 Tbl. Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate
  • 2 Tbl. Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 Tbl. each of assorted chopped nuts pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts
  • 2 Tbl. shredded unsweetened coconut

Instructions
 

Truffles...

  • Finely chop the chocolate by hand or in a food processor, and place in a medium bowl.
  • Microwave cream in a microwave safe glass bowl for 1-2 minutes until boiling or pour into a small heavy sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
  • Pour cream over chocolate and with a wooden spoon gently stir to melt the chocolate. Don't whisk or you'll incorporate air.
  • Cover, chill until firm about 2 hours.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper. With a melon baller, drop mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared sheet.
  • Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.

Coatings...

  • Place the cocoa, confectioners sugar, coconut, and chopped nuts into separate bowls.
  • Roll balls into separate coatings, then quickly roll between your palms to form perfect rounds shapes. Reapply coating if too much falls off.
  • Return to parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.
  • Can be made 10 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.

Notes

Please note that Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Ground Chocolate do not contain milk but are made in a facility that uses milk.