Description
Rich chocolate-dipped strawberry truffles combine creamy ganache with fresh fruit flavors. Chocolate lovers will savor these elegant dessert bites that provide a perfect balance of sweetness and indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (180g) white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsps (30g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (75g) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsps strawberry jam (optional)
- ½ cup (100g) white chocolate, melted (optional)
Instructions
- Ganache Preparation: Warm cream and butter until fragrant, then pour over white chocolate. Let ingredients harmonize momentarily, whisking to achieve a silky smooth texture.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend strawberry powder or jam, vanilla, and a touch of salt into the ganache, creating a uniform, luxurious mixture.
- Chilling Process: Wrap ganache in plastic and refrigerate for 1-2 hours, allowing it to solidify and develop rich consistency.
- Shaping Truffles: Scoop chilled ganache and roll between palms to form elegant spheres. Arrange on a parchment-lined tray.
- Initial Coating Preparation: Create a coating of crushed freeze-dried strawberries for a vibrant, textural exterior.
- Truffle Finishing: Roll each ganache sphere in strawberry powder, ensuring complete and even coverage. Optionally, dip in molten white chocolate before the final powder coating for added decadence.
- Storage and Serving: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one week. Before serving, let truffles rest at room temperature briefly to enhance their melt-in-your-mouth quality.
Notes
- Chill Ganache Thoroughly: Ensure complete cooling for at least 2 hours to achieve the perfect rolling consistency, preventing sticky or soft truffles that lose shape quickly.
- Control Moisture Carefully: Avoid introducing excess liquid when adding strawberry elements, as too much moisture can compromise the ganache’s texture and make rolling difficult.
- Master Rolling Technique: Use cool, lightly greased hands and work quickly when shaping truffles to prevent the ganache from warming and losing its delicate structure.
- Customize Coating Options: Experiment with alternative coatings like crushed pistachios, cocoa powder, or white chocolate shavings for unique flavor and texture variations that complement the strawberry essence.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg