Indulging in decadent desserts after a heavy meal, works as that final finishing touch to a great meal experience. We admit, we do have a soft-spot for Italian desserts. And we bet you haven’t passed an Italian patisserie without drooling over the dainty little sweets that come in every shape. Truffle balls is a heavenly delight that Italy has blessed us with. These small luscious dark-brown balls are a delicious delight in one bite. It is made of a perfect fudge-y, moist dark chocolate cake batter which is often wrapped up in a chocolate shell or dusted with cocoa powder. In short, it’s a divine sweet-treat for all our sweet cravings.
Thus, we bring you the recipe of dark chocolate truffles. You would be delighted to know that this recipe won’t even require the tedious process of baking and assembling, or a coarse whisking in that matter. All you need is a handful of ingredients and a little patience since it takes time to refrigerate. But believe us the result is worth it. So, without further ado, here’s the recipe for no-bake chocolate truffle.
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- ¼ cup dark chocolate cacao powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup + ½ tbsp butter melted
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips or as required
Preparations:
1. In a food processor add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and butter. Blitz them all together until it forms a big sticky ball structure.
2. Scoop 1 tbsp of the mixture and smooth it out by rolling into your hand. Try to make small round balls out of them.
3. Repeat the process until the mixture is finished.
4. Take a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and line the balls on them. Just make sure they don’t stick to each other while you are placing them.
5. Place the baking sheet in the fridge to set.
6. Meanwhile, take a saucepan and add chocolate chips with ½ tbsp of butter. Heat it over medium flame. Gently stir the mixture so it doesn’t stick to the pan and once it melts, switch off the flame.
7. Now dip the hardened balls into the melted chocolate and again place them in the same parchment paper. If you like you can also sprinkle some crushed dry fruits.
8. Place it back again in the fridge and let it set for at least 30-40 minutes or until they harden.
Enjoy the dark chocolate truffle with a piping hot cup of chocolate milk.