Description
Luxurious truffles combining dark chocolate and orange, perfect for holiday gifting and festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz high-quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Zest of 2 large oranges
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp non-alcoholic orange extract
- 1 tbsp fresh orange juice
- Sea salt, to taste
- Coatings: unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered sugar, festive sprinkles, chopped nuts
Instructions
- Chop dark chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat heavy cream with orange zest until simmering, then remove from heat.
- Steep cream for 10-15 minutes, then strain over chocolate.
- Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Add butter, orange extract, juice, and salt to ganache, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Check ganache texture; if needed, let sit at room temperature or chill further.
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Scoop ganache into tablespoon portions and roll into balls.
- Chill truffles for 30-60 minutes to firm up.
- Roll chilled truffles in desired coatings.
- Refrigerate coated truffles for 15-30 minutes to set the coatings.
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for best flavor. Be patient during the chilling process to achieve the right consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: truffles, chocolate, orange, holiday dessert, Christmas, sweet treats, no-bake dessert, gifts