Description
These Raspberry Truffles feature a vibrant raspberry white chocolate ganache center coated in rich dark chocolate. Easy to make and perfect for gifting or indulgent snacking, they strike the perfect balance between fruity and decadent flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 340g white chocolate chips – for a creamy ganache base
- 190ml double cream – adds richness and smooth texture
- 1 ½ cups freeze-dried raspberries – blended into a fine powder for flavor and color
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – enhances overall flavor
- 1 pinch fine sea salt – to balance sweetness and deepen flavor
- 200g dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa solids) – forms the outer shell
- Optional toppings: cacao nibs, chopped pistachios, extra freeze-dried raspberries – for texture and decoration
Instructions
- Blend freeze-dried raspberries into a fine powder and sift out the seeds. Set aside.
- Melt white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave in 30-second bursts.
- Heat cream in a small saucepan until just below boiling, then pour into melted white chocolate and stir gently.
- Add vanilla extract, raspberry powder, and salt to the ganache. Stir until smooth and pink.
- Cover the ganache and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of ganache and roll into balls. Place on a parchment-lined tray and chill again.
- Melt dark chocolate and let it cool slightly. Dip each ganache ball using a fork until fully coated.
- Place coated truffles back on the tray and optionally sprinkle with toppings. Let them set in the fridge.
Notes
- Sift raspberry powder to avoid gritty texture from seeds.
- Use high-quality white chocolate for best results.
- Ganache can be chilled in the freezer for speed, but coating becomes trickier.
- Truffles store well in the fridge for 1–2 weeks or freezer for longer.
- Ensure dark chocolate is warm but not too hot to avoid melting ganache while coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 7.2g
- Sodium: 77.1mg
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8.5g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 1.1g
- Cholesterol: 5.3mg
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