Halloween Truffles
I’ve wanted to try my hand at making chocolate truffles for a while now. I remember a friend making them for a craft night and they were so good! I finally spent an afternoon making these Halloween inspired chocolate truffles, and they turned out perfect – rich, creamy, and bittersweet. I love the look of the colored sprinkles and think these would make a great Halloween gift to any chocolate lover!
Halloween Truffles
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author:
Adapted from [url href=”http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/1762/halloween-truffles” target=”_blank”]Land O’ Lakes[/url]
Ingredients
- 12 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Powdered Sugar
- Halloween sprinkles or sugars
Instructions
- Place chocolate and butter in a bowl and set aside.
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- Heat whipping cream in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Pour hot whipping cream over chocolate mixture in bowl; let stand 2 minutes. Stir mixture with whisk until smooth. Pour into an 8 or 9 inch baking pan. Refrigerate at least one hour, until firm enough to shape.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle powdered sugar over clean hands; shape level tablespoons of chocolate mixture into balls. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
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- Place sprinkles or sugars into bowls; set aside. Roll each truffle in desired coating. Place truffles in container with tight-fitting lid; refrigerate about 1 hour until firm. Store refrigerated.
- *Substitute 10 to 12-ounce bag of bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips for the chopped chocolate.
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Notes
I placed four chocolate truffles into each small [url href=”https://www.evermine.com/gift-boxes/” target=”_blank”]gift box[/url] and decorated them with washi tape and Jack-O-Lantern style [url href=”https://www.evermine.com/labels/preview/SPJO11-14/” target=”_blank”]labels[/url].
Used In This Project:
- Circle Labels • I chose the “Jack-o-Lantern” style in purple.
- Small Gift Boxes • I chose the kraft color.
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Rachel Beyer is an artist, designer and creative maker based in Portland, OR. She loves crafting, party planning and illustration. Rachel runs her own creative blog, Adventures In Making and also has a line of greeting cards, art prints and handmade goodies called Camp Smartypants.
