Dark Chocolate Truffles

You are going to be shocked when you see just how easy it is to make your own dark chocolate truffles at home! This decadent truffle recipe is made with just 3 ingredients and is flavored with dark chocolate’s favorite fruit – strawberry.

I have shared many chocolate dessert recipes on the blog over the years. Many are family friendly and/or geared toward kids. These dark chocolate truffles? They are all for you.

Strawberry Dark Chocolate Truffles

The are a decadent adult treat that’s perfect for an at-home date night. They make the perfect dessert for a dinner party and also make a wonderful gift

The best part? They are made with just 3 simple ingredients. 

1. Heavy cream
2. Dark chocolate chips
3. Freeze dried strawberries

That’s it. That’s all you need to make your own strawberry dark chocolate truffles at home.

More chocolate dessert recipes

• Frosted Chocolate Chunk Brownies
• Instant Pot Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars From Scratch
• Homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe

Yield: Approximately 30 truffles

Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

You are going to be shocked when you see just how easy it is to make your own dark chocolate truffles at home! This decadent truffle recipe is made with just 3 ingredients and is flavored with dark chocolate's favorite fruit - strawberry.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 (10-ounce) packages dark chocolate chips
• 1 (1-ounce) package freeze dried strawberries, blended into a fine powder

Instructions

1. Heat heavy cream over medium heat in a small sauce pan.
2. Bring the cream to a simmer, the remove from heat.
   Pour one package of dark chocolate chips into a heat-safe bowl.
3. Pour the heated cream over the top of the chocolate chips and allow to sit for five minutes.
4. Stir the chocolate mixture until well combined, then add all but one tablespoon of the crushed strawberries. Stir to combine.
5. Place the chocolate mixture in the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour.
6. Heat the remaining chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted.
7. Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, scoop out the chilled chocolate mixture and form into balls.
8. Dip each ball in melted chocolate and top with a sprinkle of crushed strawberries.
9. Allow the chocolate to cool and set before serving.
   

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  Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, 10-Ounce (Pack of 6)
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  Natierra Nature's Organic Freeze-Dried Strawberries | Gluten Free & Vegan | 1.2 Ounce

Nutrition Information

Yield

10

Serving Size

3 truffles
Amount Per Serving Calories 87 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 21mg Sodium 6mg Carbohydrates 4g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 0g Sugar 3g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 1g

Nutrition information is an estimate.

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