We’ve all been there – you get invited somewhere and don’t really know what to bring as a little »thank-you gift«. We like to solve this problem with Homemade Chocolate Truffles, which you wrap up nicely and give to the hosts of the party. If you know what the recipient likes, you can customize and personalize these truffles very easily. The perfect gift!
Small homemade gifts are, of course, not just a nice idea for friends – you can also surprise a loved one with a sweet surprise like these chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. I always say, »The way to someone’s heart is through their stomach«. Or am I wrong about that? That’s what they say…
Some people also say, »small gifts keep friendships alive«. No matter which saying you want to use, the result is the same. It’s always a good idea to give something small and sweet as a gift! And if it’s homemade, you simply can’t go wrong!
For my little chocolate truffles, I used a special edition chocolate from Ritter Sport*: it’s called Ritter Sport Amicelli*. A new type of chocolate that has just arrived in the stores and will be available until the end of 2025 (here in Germany). Many will be familiar with Amicelli – the delicious wafer rolls with a cream filling have been part of the Ritter Sport family since 2021 and have now found their way into the classic square chocolate bars.
Side note – the entire Ritter Sport range is produced exclusively with certified cocoa. Ritter Sport has been working intensively for many years to achieve the best possible transparency along the entire cocoa supply chain in order to improve the situation in cocoa cultivation through specific local programs. Transparency is becoming increasingly important in the food sector these days.
Of course, you could also prepare these delicious truffles with other types of chocolate – Ritter Sport has plenty of chocolate in stores you could use! When using a different type of chocolate, you may need to adjust the amount of heavy cream in the recipe. Depending on the filling or type of chocolate (milk or semi-sweet chocolate), it may be necessary to adjust the amount of cream slightly, so the truffles have the perfect consistency. If the filling is a little softer, for example, you may need less cream – if there is more semi-sweet chocolate involved, a little more cream is usually needed to achieve a creamy and soft consistency for the truffles.
The chocolate used has a huge impact on the taste of the truffles. You can add additional flavor with the coating – chopped nuts, cocoa, or freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries – all of these toppings can be used to further refine the truffles and flavors. If you like it »boozy«, you could add a little rum or cream liqueur to the truffle chocolate mixture, for example. The possibilities here are almost endless. ;P
We’ve been working with Ritter Sport for a few years now, so there are already a few recipes with their delicious chocolate here on the blog. In case you want to try more, you should perhaps take a look at our Vegan Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes, for example. Absolute delicacies!
Perhaps our Ritter Sport Rum Raisin Cookies show, that you can also make delicious treats with other Ritter Sport products. These cookies are made with little rum chocolates and are extremely tasty! The only problem we have with those rum chocolates – it’s hard to collect enough chocolates for a recipe once the package is open… somehow these littles thingies always disappear very quickly. ;P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(about 30 truffles)
For the truffles:
10.6 oz. (300g) Ritter Sport Amicelli
4.2 oz. (120g) heavy cream
For the coating:
some (unsweetened) cocoa powder
some chopped (roasted) hazelnuts or other nuts
some chopped freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries
some chocolate sprinkles
(etwa 30 Trüffel)
Für die Trüffel:
300g Ritter Sport Amicelli
120g Schlagsahne
Für die Ummantelung:
etwas (ungesüßtes) Kakaopulver
einige gehackte (geröstete) Haselnüsse oder andere Nüsse
einige gehackte gefriergetrocknete Erdbeeren oder Himbeeren
einige Schokostreusel o.ä.
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Chop the chocolate and add it together with the heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat up slowly in the microwave until the chocolate has melted, and you got a nice and smooth chocolate sauce. Cover the bowl and let the chocolate cool down, then place it in the fridge overnight.
2. Use a small cookie scoop** or a spoon to get small portions of chocolate mixture out of the bowl and shape them into small balls – this can get a bit messy. Roll the balls in cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or whatever you chose as a coating. Keep the coated chocolate truffles in the fridge (for up to 2 weeks).
Notes:
+ make sure the chocolate mixture is well cooled before you shape and coat the truffles – the warmer they get, the messier it might get
+ you can use many types of (roasted) nuts, sprinkles, etc. to coat the truffles – make sure everything is finely chopped, so it sticks better to the chocolate
1. Die Schokolade grob hacken und zusammen mit der Sahne in eine mikrowellengeeignete Schüssel geben. Langsam in der Mikrowelle erwärmen, bis die Schokolade komplett geschmolzen ist und eine glatte Schokoladensoße entstanden ist. Die Schüssel abdecken und die Schokoladensoße abkühlen lassen, dann über Nacht in den Kühlschrank stellen.
2. Mit einem kleinen Cookie Scoop** oder einem Löffel kleine Portionen der Schokoladenmasse aus der Schüssel abstechen und zu Kugeln formen. Je nachdem wie warm die Hände sind, kann das etwas messy werden. ;) Die Kugeln dann in den unterschiedlichen Toppings rollen – Kakaopulver, gehackte Nüsse, getrocknete Erdbeeren, Schokostreusel, etc. Die fertigen Schokoladentrüffel im Kühlschrank aufbewahren. Wenn die Trüffel durchgängig gekühlt werden, sollten sie bis zu 2 Wochen durchhalten.
Tipps:
+ Achtet darauf, dass die Schokoladenmischung gut abgekühlt ist, bevor man die Trüffel formt und überzieht – je wärmer die Schokolade wird, umso schwieriger wird das Formen und Ummanteln.
+ Man kann hier viele verschiedene (geröstete) Nussorten, Streusel usw. zum Ummanteln der Trüffel verwenden – man sollte allerdings darauf achten, dass alles fein gehackt ist, damit es besser an der Schokolade hängen bleibt.
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Easy Homemade Chocolate Truffles
- Prep Time: 00:20
- Cook Time: 00:00
- Total Time: 08:00
- Yield: 30 1x
- Category: Sweet Snacks
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
If you are in need of a small gift, you might want to try making some easy homemade chocolate truffles. Easy-to-prepare and always a lovely gift for anyone!
Ingredients
For the truffles:
10.6 oz. (300g) Ritter Sport Amicelli
4.2 oz. (120g) heavy cream
For the coating:
some (unsweetened) cocoa powder
some chopped (roasted) hazelnuts or other nuts
some chopped freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries
some chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
1. Chop the chocolate and add it together with the heavy cream to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat up slowly in the microwave until the chocolate has melted, and you got a nice and smooth chocolate sauce. Cover the bowl and let the chocolate cool down, then place it in the fridge overnight.
2. Use a small cookie scoop* or a spoon to get small portions of chocolate mixture out of the bowl and shape them into small balls – this can get a bit messy. Roll the balls in cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or whatever you chose as a coating. Keep the coated chocolate truffles in the fridge (for up to 2 weeks).
Notes
+ make sure the chocolate mixture is well cooled before you shape and coat the truffles – the warmer they get, the messier it might get
+ you can use many types of (roasted) nuts, sprinkles, etc. to coat the truffles – make sure everything is finely chopped, so it sticks better to the chocolate
*I have partnered with Ritter Sport to bring you this delicious chocolate truffles. That’s why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)
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