Dark Chocolate Truffles

Name: Dark Chocolate Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Honduran
Ingredients: 8 oz Atucún 70% Cacao (finely chopped); 1/2 cup Heavy cream; 2 tbsp Unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Cacao powder (for rolling); Optional Flaky sea salt (for garnish)

by Atucún Pastry Team•Pastry Team

Luxurious truffles made with our 70% cacao. Rolled in cacao powder for an intense chocolate experience.

Prep (min)

Servings

Medium

Difficulty

Ingredients

8 ozAtucún 70% Cacao(finely chopped)

1/2 cupHeavy cream

2 tbspUnsalted butter(room temperature)

1 tspVanilla extract

1/4 cupCacao powder(for rolling)

OptionalFlaky sea salt(for garnish)

Instructions

1Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl
2Heat cream in a saucepan until just beginning to simmer
3Pour hot cream over chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes
4Stir gently from center outward until smooth and glossy
5Add butter and vanilla, stir until fully incorporated
6Cover and chill ganache for 2 hours until firm but scoopable
7Using a small scoop or spoon, form 1-inch balls
8Roll each truffle in cacao powder
9Chill again until ready to serve

Pro Tips

Use a melon baller for perfectly uniform truffles
Dust hands with cacao powder to prevent sticking
Store covered in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
Let truffles come to room temperature before serving for best texture

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