Description
Indulgent Boozy Peppermint Dark Chocolate Truffles combine rich cocoa with smooth peppermint liqueur for a luxurious holiday treat. Creamy ganache and crushed candy canes elevate these small bites, offering a perfect blend of cool mint and intense chocolate that delights your senses.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 ounces (170 grams) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) heavy cream
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) butter
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) peppermint schnapps
Optional Coatings:
- cocoa powder
- chocolate almond bark
- crushed peppermint candies
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Carefully melt dark chocolate and butter together in a heat-resistant mixing vessel, creating a smooth base for the truffle center.
- Gently warm heavy cream in a small saucepan until tiny steam wisps emerge, indicating the perfect temperature.
- Cascade the heated cream over the chocolate-butter mixture, allowing it to rest briefly before whisking until a glossy, uniform ganache forms.
- Incorporate peppermint schnapps into the ganache, blending thoroughly to infuse a spirited essence throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the ganache to the refrigerator, allowing it to firm up for approximately two hours until it reaches a scoopable consistency.
- Using a small scoop or spoon, portion out uniform rounds of the chilled ganache and delicately roll between palms to create smooth, perfectly spherical truffles.
- Enhance the truffles by coating them in various textures and flavors – dust with rich cocoa powder, roll in festive crushed candy canes, or dip in tempered chocolate for an elegant finish.
- Preserve the truffles in a sealed container within the refrigerator, ensuring they maintain their luxurious texture and intense flavor until serving.
Notes
- Ensure chocolate is high-quality dark chocolate for rich, intense flavor and smooth ganache texture.
- Use room temperature butter and cream to help ingredients incorporate more evenly and prevent chocolate from seizing.
- Keep ganache chilled for easier handling and shaping of truffles, preventing messy melting during rolling process.
- Experiment with alternative liqueurs like Baileys or Grand Marnier for unique flavor variations if peppermint isn’t preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Cocktails
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg