Description
These Christmas Truffles with Chocolate Orange combine a rich dark chocolate center infused with zesty orange, coated in smooth dark chocolate for a festive and indulgent treat perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Centre
- 300 gram dark chocolate approx 50-70% cocoa
- 300 millilitres heavy cream or double cream
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Decoration
- 200 gram dark chocolate to enrobe the truffles
- orange peel optional
- edible gold leaf or glitter
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate: Finely chop 300 grams of dark chocolate, reserving half (150 grams) to coat the truffles later for easy melting and incorporation.
- Heat the cream: Using a double boiler setup with an Instant Pot inner pot or a saucepan with simmering water over low heat, gently warm 300 millilitres of heavy or double cream in a heatproof bowl, making sure the bowl does not touch the simmering water.
- Combine chocolate and zest: Stir the chopped chocolate and 1 tablespoon of orange zest into the warm cream gently until evenly melted and combined, forming a smooth mixture.
- Cool down: Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, then cover with cling film to prevent condensation and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours until it becomes a thick, crumbly consistency.
- Form truffles: Rinse your hands under cold water, then take small amounts of the chilled mixture and roll into balls; the mixture will be sticky, so frequently rinsing hands is recommended.
- Chill truffles: Place the formed truffles back in the refrigerator to firm up while preparing the coating.
- Melt coating chocolate: Melt 200 grams of dark chocolate in the microwave in 30-second bursts or using the double boiler method until smooth.
- Coat truffles: Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate using a fork to fully enrobe them, then transfer to parchment paper; use a small skewer to gently push the truffle off the fork.
- Add decoration: While the coating is still wet, optionally add pieces of orange peel or edible gold leaf or glitter for a festive touch.
- Set the coating: Allow the chocolate coating to completely set at room temperature or in the fridge before storing the truffles in an airtight container.
Notes
- Refer to the detailed ingredient notes and step-by-step images in the original post for extra guidance.
- Try eggless chocolate mousse to use up leftover cream and chocolate for a complementary dessert.
- For more variety, experiment with other truffle flavors like coconut balls.
- Use cling film directly on the truffle mixture surface to prevent condensation during chilling.
- Keep hands cold while rolling truffles to prevent sticking and maintain shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
