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Chocolate Truffles
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Chocolate Truffles

8 ingredients Makes 20 truffles openrecipes

Fun little chocolate balls coated in either coconut, melted chocolate, cocoa powder or nuts. Brilliant for kids to make as well as fun things for adults as presents. Perfect for Christmas.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

557
Calories
12g
Protein
36g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Peppermint not in our table 0
Nuts not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g (7oz) milk chocolate
  • 100ml (3 1/2 floz) double cream
  • 15g (1/2 oz) unsalted butter
  • few drops of orange, vanilla or peppermint extract (optional)
  • To Decorate
  • Sifted Cocoa powder
  • Grated or melted milk, plain or white chcolate
  • Chopped nuts e.g. pistatio nuts etc

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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