Chocolate Truffles (Reframed)!
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What would the holidays be without something a little sweet to look forward to? The perfect antidote: Truffles! Here is a reframed holiday goodie that is sure to please a crowd, but more importantly, something that you can feel good about indulging in too. Happy Holidays from Reframe Wellness!
Note: This is a super fun recipe to make with kids. Messy as all get out, but exciting and delicious! Or, make it an adult activity, pour a wassail, turn on the carols, and pile the truffles up to enjoy for a dessert and game evening.
Truffles (Reframed)
Option #1 is adapted from a Real Simple’s (mostly vegan) recipe
Total Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Yields: 20-24 truffles
Ingredients
- 8 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate bar (about 1.5 cup) Note: You don’t have to go all the way to bittersweet chocolate bars if that sounds terrible to you. Chocolate bars with at least 70% cocoa are great, just not chocolate chips. Ghirardelli, Scharffen Berger or Valrhona are my favorite chocolate bar makers.
- Option #1: 2 small or 1 large avocado; Option #2: 2/3 cup heavy cream + 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; Option #3: 2/3 cup canned full-fat coconut cream (see separate instructions below)
- 1.5 teaspoon extract (vanilla, almond, coconut, raspberry, cinnamon, mint, orange, lemon, or strawberry – see flavor combo ideas below)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Toppings/Coatings (see reframed flavor combo ideas below)
Reframed Flavor Combo Ideas (Extract + Topping)
- Vanilla + Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (add vanilla powder to cocoa powder, if desired) or Cocoa Nibs
- Almond + Slivered or crushed Marcona almonds
- Coconut + Toasted or Raw Dessicated/Shredded Unsweetened coconut
- Raspberry or Strawberry + Freeze-dried, crushed raspberries or strawberries
- Orange or Lemon + Unsweetened Cocoa powder combined with orange or lemon zest
- Cinnamon + Unsweetened Cocoa powder combined with cinnamon (a pinch of nutmeg might be delightful here too)
- Peppermint + Crushed Candy Canes
Instructions for Option #1:
- Melt chopped bittersweet chocolate in a heat-safe bowl in microwave (heat and stir in 30 second intervals until chocolate is smooth and creamy) or with double boiler over simmering water until melted.
- Mash avocado in separate bowl
- Add mashed avocado, 1.5 teaspoon extract of your choice, and salt.
- Stir until fully incorporated, pour into refrigerator safe container, cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and scoop Tablespoon size portions onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. A small #60 cookie scoop (like this one) is ideal. NOTE: If refrigerated longer than 4 hours, let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften up prior to scooping.
- Prepare desired toppings on small plates or in small containers for rolling truffles.
- Roll each scoop of chocolate in your hands to form a rough ball and roll in prepared toppings. NOTE: There is no need for perfection here. After all, real truffles are all kinds of funkily shaped. Do you!
- Truffles taste best at room temperature, so, feel free to serve immediately, place in air tight container and store at room temperature for 2-3 days, or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Instructions for Options #2 & #3:
- Heat heavy cream or coconut cream until simmering. This can be done on stovetop over medium heat or at 30 second intervals in microwave.
- Remove from heat, add butter, and pour over chopped bittersweet chocolate. Let warm cream, butter and chocolate sit for 3-5 minutes to thoroughly melt the chocolate.
- Add flavoring extract and salt and stir until fully melted and combined.
- Pour into refrigerator safe container, cover and chill for at least 2-3 hours or up to 3 days.
- Remove from refrigerator and scoop Tablespoon size portions onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. A small #60 cookie scoop (like this one) is ideal. NOTE: If refrigerated longer than 4 hours, let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften up prior to scooping.
- Prepare desired toppings on small plates or in small containers for rolling truffles.
- Roll each scoop of chocolate in your hands to form a rough ball and roll in prepared toppings. NOTE: There is no need for perfection here. After all, real truffles are all kinds of funkily shaped (see below). Do you!
- Truffles taste best at room temperature, so, feel free to serve immediately, place in air tight container and store at room temperature for 2-3 days, or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
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