This Chocolate Truffle Recipe is made from creamy ganache and coated with seasonal sprinkles, nuts or cocoa powder. For an extra special treat serve with fresh berries for Valentine’s Day!

Chocolate Truffle Recipe

Enjoy these with your favorite flavor combination or make little kabobs spearing the truffles between fresh fruit!

Truffles are super simple to make as well as economical to make at home.

Ready for a crazy fact? According to the National Retail Federation, in 2019 American’s will spend $20.7 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts.

Yep. It’s true! Is that crazy to you? It’s a heck of a lot of money. Am I right?

Homemade Chocolate Truffles

This year I challenge you to show your appreciation for your loved ones.

How can you do that do you ask? How about writing a note the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper, cook in or make your own sweet treats for your Valentine!

Chocolate truffles sound fancy and difficult to make and that’s not a bad misconception!

These tasty pieces of chocolate are a cinch to whip up, and look like they require some pro kitchen skills!

What Ingredients Do I Need For Chocolate Truffle?

• Chocolate (Milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate)
• Whipping cream
• Butter
• Vanilla
• Toppings – sprinkles, cocoa powder, finely chopped nuts, coconut flakes.

How To I make White Chocolate Truffles?

To use white chocolate simple replace the chocolate with white chocolate baking chips.

Note that white chocolate will burn at 110 degrees and any liquid can make the chocolate lumpy. For best results add the butter and extracts while melting.

Are Truffles Baked?

No. For this recipe the chocolate is melted over the stovetop or double boiler.

I use the stovetop method for semi-sweet chocolate and the double boiler method for white chocolate.

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Can Other Flavors Be Added Instead of Vanilla?

Yes! In place of the vanilla extract. you can use a different flavor. How about mint, orange or a raspberry extract?

Get creative with the topping too! Feeling bold? How about a little chili pepper or cinnamon with the cocoa powder?

Is This Chocolate Truffle Recipe Low Carb?

I started making this recipe a few decades ago and low carb wasn’t a part of my diet.

Now I make a lot of lower sugar or sugar free recipes and these truffles can easily be made for low carb followers.

First, replace the milk chocolate with a sugar-free version like Lily’s Baking Chips.

The second adjustment that you’ll need to make depends on your personal macro calculator goals. You may need to use sugar-free sprinkles or just enjoy plain chocolate truffles!

Homemade Valentine’s Gift

I can’t think of anything more thoughtful than a gift that is homemade and edible. 

These bite size little confectioneries are sure to steal the heart of “Your Valentine.” Serve with bubbly and be sure to write in your note, “made with love.”

Want to “wow” your loves?  Make this edible Chocolate Bag for these sweets!

Or this Berry Kissable Cocktail!

Save those rose petals and make your own rose water!

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