Chocolate Pecan Truffles
Chocolate Pecan Truffles
Creamy chocolate and salty pecans. Simply delicious. This is a simple recipe, so it is important to use a good quality chocolate.
Servings Prep Time
18-20truffles 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
5minutes 2hours approx
Servings Prep Time
18-20truffles 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
5minutes 2hours approx
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Chop chocolate bar and place in a bowl.
  2. Add sea salt to chocolate.
  3. In a small saucepan, bring heavy cream to a boil. Once boiling, remove it from heat immediately. Add maple syrup and stir to combine.
  4. Pour cream mixture over chocolate and salt. Do not stir! Leave the hot cream sit for ten minutes to gently melt the chocolate without stirring. If you stir the mixture to quickly, the chocolate will be grainy.
  5. Stir the mixture until well incorporated, smooth and shiny.
  6. Refrigerate the bowl until the mixture is hardened, about two hours.
  7. Once the chocolate mixture is hardened, remove from the refrigerator. Scrape the chocolate, one tablespoon at a time.
  8. Place pecan half in the middle of each tablespoon and roll into a ball.
  9. Roll in chopped pecans to coat.
  10. Refrigerate completed truffles until firm.
  11. Store truffles in a refrigerated airtight container until needed.
Recipe Notes

Do not make the mistake that I initially made by measuring out 8 ounces of chopped chocolate. Your chocolate mixture will never set up. You need to start with 8 ounces of chocolate bar.

My first truffle, I finished completely. After having to wash my hands too many times in between steps to make that first one, I rolled out all of my truffles and then rolled them in the chopped pecans. It was much easier.

I bought my pecans already roasted and salted. If you have raw pecans, toss them in a couple of tablespoons of melted butter and salt, then roast in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes, flipping after ten minutes. Let cool.

This Chocolate Pecan Truffles recipe is gluten free and vegetarian.

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