Irresistible Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles Recipe for Gifting
- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 260 min
- Serves
- 30
- Calories
- 100 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cupsbittersweet chocolate
- ¾ cupsalted caramel sauce ((homemade or store bought))
- ¼ cupheavy cream
- 1 cupbittersweet chocolate ((for coating))
- 3 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1
Roughly chop the bittersweet chocolate and place into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- 2
In a small pot or in the microwave, heat the salted caramel sauce and cream together until hot.
- 3
Pour the hot caramel sauce over the chocolate, and let stand for 10 minutes. Once the chocolate has melted give the truffle mix a stir to emulsify but just briefly. Over mixing can cause the mix to separate and become oily.
- 4
When the mixture is smooth, transfer to the refrigerator and allow to chill until set, about 4 hours or overnight.
- 5
Line a small baking sheet with parchment. Using a spoon, scoop out the truffle in rounded teaspoonfuls and roll until smooth in your hands.
- 6
Melt the coating chocolate over in a bowl over a pot of simmering water. Roll the chilled truffle in the melted chocolate until coated.
- 7
Straight away toss the truffle into cocoa powder and allow the cocoa to stick to the wet chocolate. Continue with the remaining truffles.
- 8
Allow the truffles to set in the fridge. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to gift.
- 9
Just before eating allow them to sit at room temperature for the best flavor.