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🍫 Chocolate Truffles – Creamy Ganache Bites

Name: Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: approx. 20 truffles
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 200 g dark chocolate; 100 ml double cream; 20 g butter; cocoa, desiccated coconut or chopped nuts for coating

Alena · September 10, 2026

Homemade chocolate truffles are elegant little sweets with a silky, creamy centre. They start from a simple ganache that you only need to chill, roll and coat. They make a lovely gift and a perfect sweet finish with coffee.

Prep20 minutesChilling2 hoursTotal2 hours 20 minutesYieldapprox. 20 trufflesDifficultyeasy

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🛒 Ingredients for Chocolate Truffles

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🍫 For the ganache:

🥥 For coating:

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👨‍🍳 How to Make Chocolate Truffles

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1️⃣ Heat the cream almost to boiling point and pour it over the chopped chocolate.
2️⃣ Leave it to stand for a minute, then stir in the butter until the ganache is smooth.
3️⃣ Chill the ganache in the fridge for about 2 hours until firm.
4️⃣ Scoop the mixture with a teaspoon and quickly roll it into balls.
5️⃣ Coat in cocoa, coconut or nuts and keep refrigerated.

🔥 Tips & Variations

💡 Ganache is the foundation of truffles – see our chocolate ganache recipe for the ratios.
💡 Add a spoonful of rum, liqueur or orange zest for aroma.
💡 For a festive version, dip the whole truffles in tempered chocolate.