These chocolate raspberry truffles are clean and creamy with brilliant pops of freeze-dried raspberry.

These raspberry chocolate truffles are really easy to whip collectively and solely want 4 elements! If you happen to use dairy-free darkish chocolate then they’re vegan too.

Vegan ganache truffles

These truffles use a coconut cream and chocolate ganache base.

Chocolate ganache is made utilizing cream and milk. The quantity of cream varies relying on what the ganache is getting used for, in addition to the kind of chocolate. For darkish chocolate truffles, a ratio of 1 half cream to 2 elements chocolate (measured in weight) is used.

These truffles use coconut cream as a substitute of dairy cream. That coupled with vegan darkish chocolate ensures the truffles are vegan too.

If you happen to want to make use of common heavy cream, you’ll be able to substitute that for coconut cream.

Components

For these chocolate raspberry truffles, you’ll need –

• Semi-sweet darkish chocolate. I exploit Whittakers 50% cocoa darkish chocolate.
• Coconut cream
• Freeze-dried raspberries
• Coconut oil

Freeze-dried raspberries

Freeze-dried raspberries are stuffed with flavour and color. They’re dried at beneath freezing level and the water is extracted by a high-pressure vacuum. The tip result’s a crisp and dry fruit that retains its construction and flavour.

The crispiness lets you simply crumble the fruit or mix it into powder to carry flavour into your desserts. Crumbled freeze-dried raspberries are stirred by the truffle ganache and sprinkled on high of the completed truffles.

The raspberries might be substituted for different freeze-dried fruits.

Technique

Begin by chopping the chocolate. The smaller you chop it, the better will probably be to soften. Add it to a heat-proof bowl.

In a small saucepan, warmth the coconut cream till simply simmering (not boiling). Pour it over the chopped chocolate.

Let it sit for five minutes then stir till shiny. If it wants somewhat additional assist to soften, pop the bowl over a saucepan of boiled water, or within the microwave for 20 seconds.

Crumble within the freeze-dried raspberries.

Pour the combo right into a flat dish and let it chill within the fridge for about an hour and a half.

Rolling

Use a teaspoon to scoop small mounds of ganache and roll it between your arms into balls. The heat of your arms will soften the ganache, so place it again within the fridge if it will get too gentle.

Dipping

Soften collectively the chocolate and coconut oil for the topping.

Dip every truffle within the chocolate utilizing a fork. Let the surplus chocolate drip off.

Place every dipped truffle on parchment paper. Prime with additional freeze-dried raspberries and whereas they’re nonetheless moist. Chill the truffles one other hour earlier than serving.

Substitutions

You’ll be able to-

• Substitute the coconut cream for heavy cream.
• Swap the freeze-dried raspberries out for freeze-dried strawberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, orange or different freeze-dried fruits.
• As an alternative of dipping in chocolate, roll them in flaked almonds or different nuts for somewhat crunch.

Storing

Retailer the truffles at a cool room temperature for as much as 2 days or within the fridge for as much as 3 weeks. Hold them refrigerated should you’re in a heat space.

Yield: 16

Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

These chocolate raspberry truffles are clean and creamy with brilliant pops of freeze-dried raspberry.

Prep Time
5 minutes

Extra Time
2 hours

Complete Time
2 hours 5 minutes

Components

Truffles

• 125g coconut cream
• 250g semi-sweet darkish chocolate
• 10g freeze-dried raspberries

Topping

• 100g semi-sweet darkish chocolate
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 5g freeze-dried raspberries

Directions

1. Finely chop the chocolate and add it to a heat-proof bowl.
2. In a small saucepan, warmth the coconut cream till simply simmering (not boiling). Pour it over the chopped chocolate.
3. Let it sit for five minutes then stir till shiny. If it wants somewhat additional assist to soften, pop the bowl over a saucepan of boiled water, or within the microwave for 20 seconds.
4. Crumble within the freeze-dried raspberries.
5. Pour the combo right into a flat dish and let it chill within the fridge for about an hour and a half till agency.

Rolling

1. Use a teaspoon to scoop small mounds of the chocolate combination and roll it between your arms into balls.
2. The heat of your arms will soften the ganache, so place it again within the fridge if it will get too gentle. Place the rolled truffles within the fridge when you soften the chocolate for dipping.

Dipping

1. Within the microwave, in 20-second increments, soften collectively the chocolate and coconut oil for the topping in a heat-proof bowl. Alternatively, place the bowl over a scorching water bathtub to soften the chocolate.
2. Dip every truffle within the chocolate utilizing a fork. Let the surplus chocolate drip off. Place every dipped truffle on parchment paper, and whereas they’re nonetheless moist, high them with extra freeze-dried raspberries. Chill the truffles one other hour earlier than serving.

Storing

1. As soon as agency, the truffles might be saved at a cool room temperature for as much as 2 days or within the fridge for as much as 3 weeks. In heat areas, they’re finest refrigerated.

Diet Data:

Yield:

16

Serving Dimension:

1

Quantity Per Serving:
Energy: 153Complete Fats: 8gSaturated Fats: 5gTrans Fats: 0gUnsaturated Fats: 2gLdl cholesterol: 2mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g