Hi Bold Bakers!
Christmas is so close and winter is just around the corner, so I'm gonna show you how can
make hot chocolate truffles.
A really creative way to make hot chocolate and it doubles as a holiday gift.
So let’s get baking!
The recipe for these truffles can be found on BiggerBolderBaking.com and make sure you
head over there because I’ve got a whole page dedicated to holiday baking that you're
going to absolutely love, so go check that out.
Okay, we’re gonna start out by making our truffles.
We're gonna start out in a heavy-bottom saucepan.
Into our saucepan we’re going to add in cream.
Now this doesn't have to be whipping cream, it can be single cream, any kind of cream
that you have.
Next we’re gonna add in our chocolate, now the quality of chocolate that you use is really
important in this recipe, I like to use a mix of 72% cocoa solids, which is a little
bitter sweet and I like to throw some milk in there as well, for a little bit of extra
sweetness, but that's totally up to you.
So in you go.
Next we’re gonna add in a dash of sugar, just a little bit.
Then as always, a generous pinch of salt.
Salt and chocolate go so well together and it brings out all of the lovely flavors, so
make sure you add that in there.
Okay so now turn on the heat to a medium-low, and just let this sit and simmer away until
the chocolate is fully melted.
Once you see your cream starting to come to a simmer it’s a good indication that your
chocolate is almost melted.
So take a whisk, go in there, and just whisk it until it’s nice and smooth and there’s
no more lumps of chocolate.
My chocolate is looking really good, I'm gonna turn off the heat and then what you want to
do is just pour it into a dish.
You can use any kind of dish at all, something that's gonna make it easy to scoop your truffles
out of.
And here is our hot chocolate truffle mix.
So you know when you have a hot chocolate and it is really thick and creamy?
That's exactly what these truffles are gonna turn out like.
They're usually made of pure chocolate, and a lot of cream, so these are going to be absolutely
delicious.
I'm gonna set this aside and let it cool down at room temperature for roughly two to three
hours and then pop it into the fridge until it firms up but doesn't go too hard.
So here I have a to chocolate truffle mix that I made yesterday.
It has gotten nice and firm and it’s perfect scooping texture.
So I have myself a spoon here, and I'm just gonna go ahead and scoop myself like maybe
a small to medium size ball.
Then I'm gonna put it in my hands, make it a nice round shape, as you can see this is
a little bit of a messy job but it’s worth it in the end.
And then just place it my tray lined with parchment.
And I'm just gonna go ahead and scoop all my truffles until the dish is empty.
Now you can make these as big or as small as you like.
That is up to you.
Now you might be thinking what's so great about these truffles but you have to wait
and see the next step because that’s where it gets really fun.
So here we have our tray of truffles but we’re not finished yet.
Here is where it gets really creative.
In these bowls I have some dehydrated marshmallows, which I found in the grocery store, I have
a bowl of cocoa powder, and I have a bowl of crushed up candy canes.
Now we're gonna take our truffles and we're gonna make all different flavors.
So I'm gonna start by dipping them in the cocoa.
Now this extra layer of cocoa powder will just add extra depth to your hot chocolate.
Lovely, just coat them all the way around.
And because we just rolled them in our hands and they're a little bit warm, al the coating
will stick to it.
Now I'm gonna roll my next ones in the dehydrated marshmallows.
When dipping it in marshmallows you might need to press the marshmallows into the truffle
a little bit more so they stick.
Just imagine having a hot cup of milk and then adding in one of these rich truffles
covered in little marshmallows, and then when they get into the milk they're gonna like
puff up a little bit, it’s gonna be delicious.
Look at that, how gorgeous.
If this doesn't say holidays, I don't know what does.
So next we’re gonna dip our truffles into our crushed candy canes.
Now chocolate and mint is such a popular flavor around the holidays because it just tastes
so good together, so these truffles are gonna be awesome.
Give them a nice coating all the way around.
Then just keep on dipping all of your truffles this recipe will make roughly around 25 truffles
or so.
So you will have loads if you want to keep some for yourself, if you want to give them
to somebody else, lots to go around.
So all our not chocolate truffles have been scooped and dipped, they look fantastic, they're
really, really fun.
So like I said these will make a really good holiday gift so you can put them into a nice
little box with a bow around it, and give it to somebody as an edible gift, and I'm
sure they would love it.
But what I am going to do is try it out right now because I adore hot chocolate.
So I have a big mug here of hot milk, and I am gonna take one of truffles…
I'm going to take the marshmallow truffles and I'm gonna drop him in there, give him
a stir around, and then just watch as that milk turns a lovely rich dark brown color
from the chocolate.
As you can see the marshmallows kind of puff up a little bit because of the milk, this
is fantastic.
Now as you can see mine are quite generous sized truffles, you can make yours as big
or as small as you like.
You wanna put two in there, fee free to put two in there.
Gorgeous.
Instant gourmet hot chocolate.
Okay so the proof is in the pudding.
You know what this is like?
It is like love in a mug.
And it is perfect for the holiday season when it gets chilly outside, and you'd like to
make yourself something a little bit extra.
This is absolutely delicious.
I really hope you enjoyed this recipe, head over to BiggerBolderBaking.com where I have
loads more holiday recipes for you.
And I’ll see you back here really soon, for more Bigger Bolder Baking!