Chocolate Truffles

I had such fun making these! Both me and my tiny kitchen were covered in cocoa and melted chocolate, but I’m not complaining -these were delicious!!  The ganache recipe is Fran Costigan’s – I used 70% dark chocolate, soy milk and vanilla.  I am dying to get some Kahlua and other liquours and start experimenting with those too!

These truffles were SO easy to make – when the ganache had become firm, I pulled off pieces and rolled them into balls in my hand.  Then the fun began – I played around with putting everything bar the kitchen sink into my truffles!!

Descriptions of some of the different combinations I made are below each photograph.

Chocolate Truffles

Above left to right:

-Chocolate ganache, melted chocolate, cacao nibs, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganache, almond butter, toasted coconut

-Chocolate ganache, melted chocolate, hemp seeds

Chocolate Truffles

Above- they all look the same so I’ll just list the different combinations:

-Chocolate ganache, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganache, toasted coconut, melted chocolate, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganahce, ground cinnamon, melted chocolate, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganache, cayenne pepper, melted chocolate, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganache, almond extract, cocoa powder

- Chocolate ganache, lemon extract, cocoa powder

- Chocolate ganache, almond extract, melted chocolate, cocoa powder

-Chocolate ganache mixed with cacao nibs, melted chocolate, cocoa powder

Chocolate Truffles

Above:

-Chocolate ganache, toasted chopped hazelnuts

-Chocolate ganache, toasted coconut

-Chocolate ganache, cocoa powder