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Spiced Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Inspired by Niu Kitchen
Time2h 30m
Serves12

Dark chocolate, Maldon salt

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Ingredients

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Truffle Base

Coating

Method

Truffle Preparation

1

Chop Chocolate

Finely chop the dark chocolate and place it in a medium heatproof bowl.

2

Heat Cream

In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat.

3

Combine Cream and Chocolate

Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let it sit for 2-3 minutes to soften.

4

Mix Ingredients

Add the unsalted butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and 1 tsp of Maldon salt to the bowl. Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.

5

Chill Mixture

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1-2 hours, or until the mixture is firm enough to scoop.

Truffle Shaping

6

Form Truffles

Once the mixture is firm, use a small cookie scoop or your hands to form small balls (about 1 inch in diameter) and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

7

Smooth Truffles

Roll the formed truffles in your hands to smooth them out if needed.

Coating

8

Coat in Cocoa

Place the cocoa powder in a shallow dish. Roll each truffle in the cocoa powder until well coated.

9

Add Maldon Salt

Sprinkle a small pinch of Maldon salt on top of each truffle for added flavor.

10

Set Truffles

Transfer the finished truffles back to the parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate again for about 30 minutes to set.

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