How To Make Chocolate Truffles

Most chocolate truffles are manufactured in factories and some are loaded with so much sugar, it is hardly good for you. Some of those cheaper, waxy chocolates do not even contain as much cocoa as it’s suppose to have which renders it not as good as dark chocolate is supposed to be. So, if you are a chocolate lover and wants to get some great health benefits from it, you could try making your own wonderfully delicious chocolate truffles.

You may think it is very hard to make chocolate truffles but nothing can be further from the truth. It is pretty easy to make these delightful mouthfuls of heavenly chocolate once you know how. All you need is some very basic cooking skills and as long as you don’t burn the chocolate, you will be able to produce professional looking truffles in no time. Of course, you will need to read on the following tips first before you try your hand at making your own truffles that will tastes much better than those you found at stores.

Before setting out to make chocolate truffles, the first things you need to do is to stock up on the essential ingredients. The most important one is of course, the chocolate. I’d recommend dark baking chocolate that has high cocoa content of 70% and above. We want high cocoa content because only chocolates with high cocoa content are of better quality, richer and has more anti-oxidants that are also good for you. But if you don’t really like the slight bitter taste of dark chocolate, you can also choose to get milk chocolate with a lower cocoa content.

Next, you should have on hand other ingredients you would want to be included in your truffles. Some people like almond nibs, crushed roasted peanuts, raisins, dried fruits and other nuts. So, have on hand whatever nuts or fruits you would like to add to your truffles. You can also get some colorful chocolate rice or other decorative items for your truffles.

The very first thing to do is to break or chop the chocolate into smaller pieces. The put the chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Add in butter and then place the bowl over a simmering pan of water. Be careful to ensure the bottom of the bowl do not touch the boiling water. Using a wooden spoon, stir the chocolate butter mixture until it is thoroughly melted. If you like cheese, you can also get some cream cheese on hand so that you can add it in later.

Once the chocolate mixture has melted, leave it aside to cool completely. Then you add the cream cheese and other ingredients you want in your truffles such as the nuts and fruits. You can use a hand mixer or pour it all into a mixer to blend all of it together until it is all well combined. Then, you pour the mixture into a large pan and put it into the fridge to firm up a bit. After that, use a spoon or ice cream scoop to scoop out ball-like shapes of the mixture. Dip the chocolate balls on the chocolate rice or some cocoa powder. Then place them on wax-paper lined trays before putting them back into the fridge to firm up completely. It is now ready to serve!