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These delicious homemade Chocolate Truffles are perfect for gifting at special times in the year AND they’re super easy to make with just 3 ingredients! With a hint of coconut around the edges, we can make them into festive little snowballs.
These are perfect if you’re looking to make a homemade gift for loved ones, or if you want to get baking some delicious treats with the kids (or non-baking, as these don’t actually need to go in the oven!)
This recipe makes about 30 Christmas Chocolate Truffles – although just because we’re calling them ‘snowballs’, it doesn’t mean we can’t make them at any time of the year too!
Why you’ll love this easy Chocolate Truffles recipe
⭐️ Easy and fun to make
⭐️ Thoughtful, personal homemade gift
⭐️ Delicious chocolatey indulgence
Sarah’s Notes & Tips
I have been making these at Christmas since the kids were little.
It’s an ideal recipe for children to get involved with because they’re so easy and we get our hands in to roll the truffles (and they’ll surely be sold on chocolatey treats!)
➡️ I like to gift these truffles at Christmas packaged in these cellophane gift bags. With a bit of ribbon, they look lovely.
➡️ Make sure your hands are very clean before rolling the chocolate into truffles!
Homemade Chocolate Truffles Ingredients
- Double cream – It’s best to use double cream for this, or if you’re outside of the UK, heavy cream or rich cream
- Dark chocolate – I use my favourite Callebaut chocolate for this recipe. This chocolate is just amazing. It melts so well and really makes a difference to any recipe. Good quality chocolate makes all the difference here
- Desiccated coconut – This is what gives them a ‘snowball’ effect and adds something to the flavour, but it’s fine to leave it out if you aren’t a fan. You could also try other coatings
How to make Chocolate Truffles
- Heat the cream in a pan slightly (until a bubble or two appears). Meanwhile, chop the chocolate into small pieces.
- Put the chocolate in a bowl and pour over the cream. Leave to stand for 2-3 minutes, then stir until combined.
- Put the mixture in the fridge to set until solid.
- Using the method in the recipe below, roll the chocolate into balls and coat them in desiccated coconut.
Storing
In the fridge Store these in the fridge until ready to serve, or until you give them to someone. They should last up to 1-2 weeks (if they last that long!)
In the freezer These are fine to freeze for when you need them! Defrost them thoroughly in the fridge first.
More homemade gift recipes…
FAQs
Yes! We’re using equal parts chocolate and cream, which means the ganache is thick enough to set in the fridge. This allows us to turn them into little balls of joy!
If you don’t like the additional coconut effect and flavour, you could try the traditional method of rolling the chocolate truffles in a little cocoa powder instead.
Or you could get inventive and go for colourful sprinkles instead, or finely chopped nuts like hazelnuts, cinnamon or even chilli flakes! The possibilities are endless.
This may be because you haven’t set them for long enough in the fridge. Give them a little longer, and if they don’t firm up enough, you may have to bring them to room temperature and whisk the mixture up a little. Then try setting again.
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Snowball Chocolate Truffles {Easy Recipe}
Ingredients
- 300 g Double cream, Or heavy or rich cream
- 300 g Dark chocolate, Good quality if possible
- 300 g Desiccated coconut, Optional
Instructions
- Heat the cream in a pan until a bubble or two appears around the outside of the pan.
- Meanwhile, chop the chocolate into very small pieces. You can use a food processor for this if you like.
- Put the chocolate into a bowl and pour over the hot cream.
- Leave to stand for 2 or 3 minutes and then stir until totally combined and smooth.
- Put the mixture in the fridge for about 3 hours until very solid.
- Pour the coconut out onto a dinner plate.
- Using 2 teaspoons, scoop up small spoonfuls and then push off the spoon with the other one. Using very clean hands, roll until a ball is formed. Then roll the sticky balls in the coconut.
- Store in the fridge until serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Oh these are adorable!! Low in sugar too!
Oh bab these look amazing! Again and fantastic shots! xxx
I love homemade truffles, I’ve not tried making them with the boys as they tend to get fussy if their hands get all sticky, I should get them to help sometime and see how it goes.
Happy Christmas xx
First of all these are so adorable!!! I love the dessicated coconut coating they look so snowy. Almost too good to eat. Almost…
Also thank you to both you and Kerry for hosting #Festivefoodfriday I’ve really enjoyed taking part I’m sad it’s over so soon!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Your snowball truffles are such a great idea! I must make these!
There would be such a gap in my blog reading without your food posts. I love them! These look absolutely lush! x
Oh gosh! I love truffles like that! They normally get made in this house as gifts this time of year but this year I don’t trust myself! I can’t eat them but if I make them I may well sneak some…so sadly nobody will get them this year! Instead I will be making some healthier truffles!
Lovely and so impressive to give as gifts!
Ooh yum! I can really imagine the youngsters being keen to help with this bake especially with all of that delicious chocolate – chocolate faces all around I guess 🙂
Angela x