Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Skip the overpriced boutique box—these truffles give you all the silky, fancy vibes without the wallet trauma. They’re smooth, rich, and just dangerous enough to disappear faster than you meant them to. Perfect for gifts, easy enough for random Tuesdays.

Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 2 hours hours 7 minutes minutes

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Fancy little boutique truffles with the $8 (each!) price tag? Please. You can whip up rich, melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate truffles at home with less effort than it takes to wrestle your Spanx off after Sunday dinner. Silky smooth, decadent, and way easier than they look-these are the kind of homemade chocolates that make you feel like you should be wearing a Parisian apron and charging admission to your kitchen.

🎥 Watch how easy it is to make dark chocolate truffles

This isn't one of those "16 steps and a prayer" candy recipes. Nope. Just a few ingredients, a little stirring, and boom-you've got rich, silky truffles that look like you spent all afternoon channeling your inner chocolatier. Press play and see for yourself!

Reader Review: (5 stars) Perfection. Shelley

❤️ The secret to chocolate happiness (it's these truffles)

• Boutique truffle vibes without the boutique price tag.
• Foolproof candy that makes you look like you moonlight at a Parisian chocolatier.
• No bake = more time to perfect your dramatic "I made these myself" reveal.
• Best edible flex ever: gift them, serve them, or eat them straight off the tray like the chocolate royalty you are.

🧾 Ingredients needed for dark chocolate truffles

Forget complicated-this is everything you need to make the best dark chocolate truffles you've ever tasted (plus the willpower not to eat the melted chocolate straight from the bowl).

• Cream - the heavy kind. Don't come at me with "light" unless you want truffles that taste like regret.
• Butter - aka the reason every diet plan goes straight to hell by Tuesday.
• Chocolate - the darker, the better. If it's not at least 60% cocoa, we don't know her.
• Crisco or coconut oil - your glossy little insurance policy against lumpy, sad-looking truffles.
• White chocolate - fancy drizzle armor for when you want your truffles to look like they belong in a boutique window.

Want the tips, FAQs, and variations without scrolling? Snag the free chocolate truffle kitchen cheat sheet PDF! Print it, stick it on your fridge, or hide it from your family so you're the only one who knows how to whip up these silky little chocolate bombs.

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Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Skip the overpriced boutique box-these truffles give you all the silky, fancy vibes without the wallet trauma. They're smooth, rich, and just dangerous enough to disappear faster than you meant them to. Perfect for gifts, easy enough for random Tuesdays.

Course Candy

Cuisine French

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes

Chill: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 7 minutes minutes

Servings:24 truffles

Calories:191

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

Chocolate Ganache

• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream
• ▢ 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• ▢ 3 tablespoons butter at room temperature

Chocolate Coating

• ▢ 2 cups bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

White Chocolate Drizzle

• ▢ ½ cup white chocolate, chopped
• ▢ 1½ teaspoons vegetable shortening

Instructions

Chocolate Ganache

• Cut the butter into squares and set aside.
• Bring the cream just under a boil - bubbles will form around the sides of the pan. (about 185F on an instaread thermometer)
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Carefully stir the mixture until smooth.
• Add the butter.
• Stir until smooth and well mixed.
• Refrigerate until cold and firm, about 1 hour.
• Form the mixture into tablespoon sized balls.
• Place the balls in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
• Dip in the melted coating and drizzle with the white chocolate.
• Store in the refrigerator in a tightly covered container.

Chocolate Coating

• Add the chocolate and the vegetable shortening to a microwave safe bowl.
• Melt on 50% power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. (you may not need the whole 2 minutes.

White Chocolate Coating

• Melt the white chocolate and shortening as above.
• Stir until blended.

Notes

Storage:

Truffles can be stored easily in the freezer or refrigerator in an airtight container.

Tips:

This is one of the easiest candies to make but there are things that can go wrong. Here are the most common problems and how to fix them.

• The ganache is grainy - It's likely that the chocolate didn't melt all the way and small, hard pieces are causing the problem. Make sure the cream is hot enough next time. What you can do - put the whole mixture over a bowl of very hot water or double boiler and stir until smooth.
• The chocolate won't melt - This can happen with less expensive chocolate or if the chunks of chocolate are too big. Chop it into small pieces Before adding to the hot cream.
• The chocolate is clumping up and is grainy - This usually only happens if you're trying to melt the chocolate by itself and once it does you have to throw it out and start over. It's from either too high of a heat or water getting into the chocolate as it's melting.
• The chocolate looks weird and it looks like it's separating - The cream was too hot. It's a loss - you'll need to start over.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

Expert Tip: Make sure everything is very dry. Even a drop or two of water will cause the chocolate to seize up and be grainy. If that happens you'll just need to throw it out and start over.

📚 A little more chocolate indulgence

Once you've nailed these, don't stop-your inner chocolatier deserves more screen time. Try egg nog truffles for holiday flair, white chocolate for an elegant twist, or peanut butter pretzel bites when you're feeling salty-sweet. Perfect for a collection!

• Egg Nog Truffles - Creamy, spiced, and basically Christmas wrapped in chocolate.
• White Chocolate Truffles - Elegant, floral, and a little fancy-like afternoon tea in Paris.
• Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites - Sweet, salty, crunchy perfection that disappears faster than you can say "just one more."

There you go-rich, silky dark chocolate truffles without the fancy price tag or the pastry chef attitude. They're quick, they're impressive, and they're dangerously easy to 'sample' one too many times. Whether you box them up as a gift or keep them stashed in the back of the fridge for 'emergencies,' this recipe is the little black dress of desserts-classic, irresistible, and always the right choice.