On the 9th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Easy Chocolate Truffles?! Yep! Easy Chocolate Truffles. These little morsels of delight only require 5 ingredients and are quite possibly the most decadent bite of dessert ever.

one easy chocolate truffle bitten in half to show the creamy inside

These chocolate truffles really are the real deal. They are smooth, creamy, and full of rich chocolate flavour. They are also probably the easiest recipe I have on my blog. It is hard to believe that something this decadent could be so easy!

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A few pieces of equipment that might come in handy for this recipe are:

Chocolate Baking Squares; These are what you will want to use to achieve the best chocolate truffles. Chocolate chips will not work as a substitute for this recipe.
Cookie Scoop; Trust me on this one, the cookie scoop will start to roll the truffle as you scoop out the mixture. It is a tough mixture to work with, because it melts so quickly, a spoon will only scoop out a flat piece of the truffle mixture and it will be a lot harder to roll into a bowl.
Cocoa Powder (20-22% fat); This is the cocoa powder I use religiously. I find it has a much richer, more palatable taste than the mainstream cocoa powder.

See for yourself how easy these chocolate truffles are to make!

First of all, you must use chocolate baking squares (or equivalent) for this recipe. Chocolate chips can not be substituted, I tested this recipe with chocolate chips and the truffles didn't firm up at all.

chocolate baking squares piled on a plate

Use a sharp knife and chop up the chocolate baking squares. Place the chopped chocolate into a small mixing bowl. Add the vanilla extract and salt into the chopped chocolate and set aside.

chopped chocolate, vanilla, and salt all in a mixing bowl

Now, in a small saucepan add the heavy cream and over medium heat, bring the cream to a simmer. As soon as the cream starts to simmer, remove it from the heat and immediately pour the cream over top of the chocolate. DO NOT STIR, let it sit for 5 minutes.

pouring the heated cream over top of the chocolate

waiting 5 minutes before stirring the truffle mixture

After 5 full minutes, use a whisk, and whisk the mixture until all of the cream has combined and the chocolate has a thick creamy texture.

Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight to let the chocolate truffle mixture set.

Rolling and Coating the Truffles

When the truffle mixture has fully set, using a cookie scoop, scoop out about 1 ½-2 teaspoons of the truffle mixture. The mixture will be hard, so this step will require some muscle. Scoop out some mixture, and roll it into a ball using your hands. Then place the chocolate truffles onto a cold plate. Repeat this process until all of the truffles are rolled.

In a small zip top bag, or a bowl add the cocoa powder. Working in batches (3-4 truffles at a time) add the truffles to the cocoa powder and shake or toss to fully coat in cocoa powder.

tossing the truffles in the cocoa powder

Tap off any excess cocoa powder and place the completed truffles back onto the plate. Repeat until all of the truffles are coated in cocoa powder. Refrigerate truffles for an additional 2 hours to fully set.

placing the cocoa powder coated truffles back into the fridge for the final set

serving the easy chocolate truffles in a bright blue ramekin bowl

Keep truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-10 days.

See? I wasn’t kidding, it was super easy right?!

chocolate truffles spilling out of a holiday gift box

We hope you enjoyed the ninth day of Christmas, make sure to check back tomorrow morning at 8am MST for day ten!

Check out the other recipes in our 12 Days of Christmas holiday event!

First Day of Christmas- Polar Bear Claw Cookies
Second Day of Christmas- Holiday Hot Chocolate
Third Day of Christmas- Grandma’s Butter Tarts
Fourth Day of Christmas- Shortbread Cookies
Fifth Day of Christmas- Vanilla Roll Cake with Peppermint Buttercream
Sixth Day of Christmas- Christmas Crack
Seventh Day of Christmas- Sugar Cookies with Easy Royal Icing
Eighth Day of Christmas- Peppermint Candy Cane Bark
Ninth Day of Christmas- Easy Chocolate Truffles
Tenth Day of Christmas- Spicy Strawberry and Walnut Brie
Eleventh Day of Christmas- Rum and Eggnog Milkshakes
Twelfth Day of Christmas- White Chocolate Eggnog Fudge

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