Description
Indulgent chocolate raspberry truffles blend rich cocoa with tangy berries in a luxurious confection. Chocolate lovers appreciate these elegant treats that offer a perfect balance of intense flavors and smooth textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 oz (198 g) white chocolate, good quality, finely chopped
- 7 oz (198 g) dark chocolate (52% to 70% cocoa)
- 1 ⅓ cups (318 ml) raspberries, frozen
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (60 ml) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) water
- Pink chocolate, ruby chocolate or pink candy melts (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Raspberry Preparation: Completely thaw frozen raspberries at room temperature, then pulverize in a blender until achieving a silky smooth consistency. Press puree through a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds.
- Reduction Process: Transfer strained puree to a saucepan, combining with powdered sugar over medium heat. Reduce raspberry mixture, stirring consistently until volume decreases by half, approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Ganache Creation: Incorporate heavy whipping cream into the reduced raspberry mixture. Place finely chopped white chocolate in a large mixing bowl, then pour warm raspberry cream over it. Whisk until chocolate completely dissolves, creating a glossy, smooth ganache.
- Chilling and Shaping: Cover ganache with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until solidified. Once firm, extract small portions and roll between palms to form uniform spherical truffles.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt dark chocolate using a double boiler for precise temperature control. Carefully dip each truffle into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip before placing on a parchment-lined tray.
- Final Touches: Refrigerate truffles for 30 minutes to set the chocolate coating. Optionally, embellish with delicate pink chocolate drizzles or decorative candy melts for enhanced visual appeal.
Notes
- Strain Thoroughly: Remove all raspberry seeds for a silky-smooth ganache texture, preventing graininess in your final truffle.
- Control Heating Carefully: Reduce raspberry mixture slowly and consistently to concentrate flavors without burning, watching temperature closely.
- Chill Completely: Ensure ganache is fully solidified before shaping truffles, which prevents sticky and misshapen results.
- Coating Technique: Use a dipping fork when submerging truffles in melted chocolate to achieve a professional, even chocolate shell.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 14 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg