Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Name: Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup white baking chips; 2 tablespoons shortening, divided; 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

This recipe is chocolaty, indulgent and, best of all, simple enough for beginners. Learn how to make luxe homemade chocolate truffles.

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white baking chips
2 tablespoons shortening, divided
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate chips and butter with cream; stir until smooth. Add vanilla; cool. Refrigerate until almost solid but still workable, about 1 hour.
Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a microwave, melt white chips and 1 tablespoon shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half of the balls in white chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Microwave milk chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls in milk chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
If desired, drizzle truffles with melted chocolate of opposite color. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 truffle: 122 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Here's a delicious holiday treat that's very rich and chocolaty. —Ruth Gordon, Lakewood, New York

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