You only need four simple ingredients to make the most indulgent, rich chocolate truffles candies that melt in your mouth.
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Homemade chocolate truffles
I first created this recipe when I moved back to the U.S. from Belgium. I had an abundance or rich Belgian chocolate that I brought back to the states.
To make truffles, I would melt the chopped chocolate bars with cream and my favorite liquor for fabulous velvety candies.
I’ve since revised this recipe, so you can make homemade truffles with chocolate chips. And you know what? They’re still really amazing.
If you have the chance to get your hands on Belgian chocolate, definitely try that in this recipe. You’ll be in heaven.
What’s so special about Belgian chocolate?
Chocolate is basically made up of cocoa mass, cocoa butter and sugar.
Cocoa mass is a product created after cocoa beans have been roasted, crushed and milled. For milk chocolate, they add milk powder and for white chocolate. Well can you even really call that chocolate?
When you look at the ingredients in most American chocolate, the first ingredient is chocolate. I’m not really sure what that means. Is it cocoa mass, or is it something the factories have created? Hmmm.
The rest of the ingredients match up with true chocolate: cocoa butter, sugar. Then wait! Where did that milk fat, lactose and artificial flavoring come from? The fat of true chocolate should come from the natural fat of the cocoa bean – the cocoa butter.
From the flavor of the cocoa mass to the melting of the cocoa butter on your tongue, real chocolate lovers want the real chocolate taste through and through. So I guess that’s why chocoholics go crazy for Belgian chocolate.
4-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp flavoring, vanilla, raspberry liqueur, baileys
- 3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles, chopped nuts or coconut
Instructions
- Heat Cream: Bring cream to a simmer in a small, heavy saucepan.
- Melt Chocolate: Place chocolate in a large bowl. Pour warm cream over chocolate. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes. Gently stir until smooth.
- Flavor: Add liqueur and stir to combine.
- Chill: Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 2-3 hours. If you chill it longer, it might get too hard, which is fine, just let it sit out for about 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop: Using a cookie scoop, scoop out chocolate, and quickly roll into a ball.
- Coat: Roll each truffle in sprinkles, nuts or coconut to coat. Chill until firm. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients for chocolate truffles
- Chocolate Chips: Semi-sweet are a great choice for these truffles, but you can also use milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate trips.
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Flavoring: Like vanilla extract, raspberry liqueur, baileys
- Coating: Chocolate sprinkles, crushed nuts or coconut
Substitutions: For even better chocolate truffles, use finely chopped Belgian dark chocolate.
See the full recipe card for servings and a full list of ingredients.
How to make chocolate truffles
- Heat Cream: Place the cream in a sauce pot on the stove over medium heat. Heat to a simmer.
- Melt Chocolate: Place the chocolate in a large bowl. Pour the warm cream on top. Let it set 3-5 minutes. Then, stir until smooth.
- Add Flavoring: Add your desired flavor enhancer like vanilla, baileys or raspberry liqueur.
- Stir: Stir until smooth and then refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
✔️ PRO TIP
If the mixture is too hard to scoop, just leave it on the counter at room temperature for 15-20 minutes to soften.
- Scoop: Using a cookie scoop, spoon out some of the truffle mixture.
- Roll: Roll the chocolate ball into your favorite toppings like chocolate sprinkles, chopped nuts or coconut.
✔️ PRO TIP
Use different size cookie scoops to make large or small truffles. A 2 teaspoon size scoop will make around 30 truffles.
How to serve chocolate truffles
I like to place each truffle in a mini muffin liner. You can use glamorous metallic ones or colorful ones for birthdays and other celebrations.
To give as gifts, wrap each one in little cellophane bags.
Storage
For the best consistency, store chocolate truffles in an airtight container in the fridge. They’ll last for about two weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually, the higher priced truffles are made with high-quality chocolate like Belgian chocolate.
Chocolate truffles are indulgent, because the chocolate is mixed with heavy cream. Once the combination is chilled, the truffle hardens slightly and melts in your mouth when you bite into it.
More chocolate recipes
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Vanilla Clouds
- Easy chocolate macaron recipe
These look awesome and the possibilities are endless. I’ll be giving these a go for the holidays!! Thanks for posting.
There is absolutely no way truffles are this simple to make? Thanks for all the info on chocolate. Dark chocolate is my favorite!
Give it a shot Anonymous. I hope you’re as pleasantly surprised as I was. You can change the flavor up based on the flavoring you use and the ingredients you roll the truffle in.