Easy No Bake Chocolate Truffles & Ideas to Customize Them!
Truffles look complicated to make, but they are actually pretty simple – especially with our easy no bake chocolate truffles recipe. These homemade chocolate truffles are chocolatey, decadent, and creamy. Coat them in coconut, powdered sugar, sprinkles, and nuts – we’ve included lots of ideas for variations. Make one batch and use as many toppings as you like – and it’s hardly any extra effort.
Variations for Your Own Homemade Chocolate Truffles:
- Chocolate truffles can be coated in:
- chopped nuts,
- sprinkles,
- mini chocolate chips,
- sparkling sugar,
- shredded coconut,
- cocoa powder,
- powdered sugar, or
- mini chocolate-coated candies.
- Other extracts can be added, such as:
- almond,
- hazelnut,
- orange,
- mint,
- or coconut to add a different note of flavour.
- Be sure to use baking bars and not regular chocolate bars or chocolate chips. I used 60% cacao baking bars here, but you can use:
- white chocolate
- or milk chocolate baking bars.
Or try one of these Delicious Boozy Truffles Recipes
Homemade Truffle Tips:
- Be sure to gently warm the chocolate, so it doesn’t seize up.
- Alternatively, you can heat the cream until hot (but not boiling), and pour over the chopped chocolate.
- As you roll the bars, the warmth from your hands may make the chocolate melt. You can use an ice pack to cool your hands down if needed.
How to Store Your No Bake Chocolate Truffles:
- Chocolate truffles can be stored in a covered container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
- Depending on what kind of chocolate you use, you may need to let them sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften before serving.
And you can dress truffles up or down, depending on the paper cups you choose:
- I love these colourful holiday liners for a Christmas-y look,
- These simple liners for a natural, rustic look,
- Or this assortment of metallic ones for something sparkly.
Easy No Bake Chocolate Truffles
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 1 hour
Servings: 22-24 truffles
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chocolate baking bars, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Continue stirring over medium-low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
When the truffle mix is firm but pliable, scoop 2 teaspoons at a time and roll into balls.
Easy No Bake Chocolate Truffles & Ideas to Customize Them!
Truffles look complicated to make, but they are actually pretty simple – especially with our easy no bake chocolate truffles recipe. Make one batch and use as many toppings as you like – and it’s hardly any extra effort.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chocolate baking bars, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a double broiler, combine the chocolate, heavy cream, corn syrup and butter.
- Continue stirring over medium-low heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
- Pour the chocolate mix into a pan or dish with a small surface area, such as a loaf pan or bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- When the truffle mix is firm but pliable, scoop 2 teaspoons at a time and roll into balls.
- Immediately coat the ball and place on parchment or wax paper. Continue with the rest of thetruffle mix.
Notes
Variations for Your Own Homemade Chocolate Truffles:
Chocolate truffles can be coated in:
- chopped nuts,
- sprinkles,
- mini chocolate chips,
- sparkling sugar,
- shredded coconut,
- cocoa powder,
- powdered sugar, or
- mini chocolate-coated candies.
Other extracts can be added, such as:
- almond,
- hazelnut,
- orange,
- mint,
- or coconut to add a different note of flavour.
Be sure to use baking bars and not regular chocolate bars or chocolate chips. I used 60% cacao baking bars here, but you can use:
- white chocolate
- or milk chocolate baking bars.
Homemade Truffle Tips:
- Be sure to gently warm the chocolate, so it doesn’t seize up.
- Alternatively, you can heat the cream until hot (but not boiling), and pour over the chopped chocolate.
- As you roll the bars, the warmth from your hands may make the chocolate melt. You can use an ice pack to cool your hands down if needed.
How to Store Your No Bake Chocolate Truffles:
- Chocolate truffles can be stored in a covered container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
- Depending on what kind of chocolate you use, you may need to let them sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften before serving.
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FAQs re: Chocolate Truffles
Is there a difference between truffles and chocolate truffles?
Truffles are the spores of an underground dwelling fungus or mushroom that frequently grows near tree roots. They are often round and dark in colour.
Chocolate Truffles are a dessert made with a ganache centre and often rolled in cocoa and resemble, you guessed it, actual woodland truffles in appearance.
Who makes the best chocolate truffles?
Homemade truffles are always the best, so in a way, you make the best ones!
In all honesty, it is a matter of personal taste with some professional truffles leaning bittersweet while others going gooey and over-the-top decadent. You can tweak our recipe to go in whatever direction you want, so we stand by our statement that homemade truffles rule!
How to put melted chocolate on truffles?
If you are using our recipe for this, we would suggest chilling the truffles again after rolling them into balls. 20-30 minutes back in the refrigerator while you melt the coating chocolate in a double boiler.
Once it is ready, take your re-chilled truffles out of the fridge and use a fork or a toothpick to dip them one at a time in the melted chocolate. Carefully remove once coated to a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and return to the refrigerator to cool/harden
What makes a piece of chocolate a truffle?
To truly be a chocolate truffle, thick chocolate ganache is hand-rolled into a ball. At this point, it resembles a wild truffle fungus a lot (go ahead and Google image search truffle and see what we mean).
This basic shape can be tweaked and modified with various flavours, types of baking chocolate or coatings and produce a huge variety of decadent treats.
Robin and Ed are a DIY-loving couple with over 25 years of design and build experience. Also, Robin is a Nutritionist and former Registered Dietitian and Ed is an award-winning Business Educator. We share strategies for living a rich life on a DIY budget: creative money-savvy ideas for a stylish home, healthy meals and family fun. Our work has been published in the pages of Do It Yourself, Farmhouse Style and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.
