Homemade White Chocolate Truffles for Christmas Recipe Video
Ingredients
White chocolate chips - 12 ounces (I used Ghirardelli white chocolate chips.)
Heavy whipping cream - 3/4 cup
Almond extract - 1/2 teaspoon
Unsweetened cocoa powder - for coating truffles
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Place the white chocolate chips in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
MAKING
3. In a small saucepan over low to medium heat, bring 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream to the boiling point. Do not boil.
4. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate chips in the bowl. Stir until the chocolate dissolves.
5. Add ½ teaspoon almond extract and stir to combine.
6. Let the chocolate mixture sit at room temperature for 1 hour until thick and semi-solid.
7. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of truffle mixture and place on lined baking pan. You should get about 20 tablespoonfuls, all the same size, but not shaped at this point.
8. Refrigerate them for a half-hour or so, to keep them from being too sticky until the portions can be shaped using your hands.
9. Form each tablespoon into a round ball. When each ball is formed, place it back on the parchment paper-lined pan.
SERVING
10. When all balls are formed, roll each of them in cocoa powder, shake off the excess cocoa, and place on a nice serving dish.
11. These are ready to serve. Refrigerate to store, but bring to room temperature to serve.
12. These are rich, but they are very nice for a Christmas celebration!
1. Place the white chocolate chips in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
MAKING
3. In a small saucepan over low to medium heat, bring 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream to the boiling point. Do not boil.
4. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate chips in the bowl. Stir until the chocolate dissolves.
5. Add ½ teaspoon almond extract and stir to combine.
6. Let the chocolate mixture sit at room temperature for 1 hour until thick and semi-solid.
7. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of truffle mixture and place on lined baking pan. You should get about 20 tablespoonfuls, all the same size, but not shaped at this point.
8. Refrigerate them for a half-hour or so, to keep them from being too sticky until the portions can be shaped using your hands.
9. Form each tablespoon into a round ball. When each ball is formed, place it back on the parchment paper-lined pan.
SERVING
10. When all balls are formed, roll each of them in cocoa powder, shake off the excess cocoa, and place on a nice serving dish.
11. These are ready to serve. Refrigerate to store, but bring to room temperature to serve.
12. These are rich, but they are very nice for a Christmas celebration!
Editors Review
Finding easy sweet treat recipes for the holiday season can be quite a challenge. If you are not much or a baker, sugary candy maker or creative artistic types and are always strapped for time, here is a super easy yet amazing way to please your loved ones! Hand rolling chocolate truffles is a fun way to create your own sweet treats for the holiday season. These are great for gifting and look pretty on the Christmas table!Chef
