Dark Chocolate Mocha Truffles
A silky dark chocolate ganache spiked with coffee liqueur, dipped twice, and drizzled with a lighter chocolate for contrast — the perfect pairing with a glass of red wine.
- Prep Time
- 20 min
- Cook Time
- 5 min
- Total Time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Servings
- Makes about 40 truffles
I hosted a wine tasting a while back — six wines, a cheese tray, and this box of truffles I brought along almost as an afterthought. The question I got all night, usually somewhere between a sip of Cabernet and a bite of truffle, was some version of: "Wait, YOU made these?"
I made close to fifty of them for a party of fourteen and still had to sneak out with a handful set aside for the staff at Krafty Draft, since I'd promised to drop some off on my way home. These have become a permanent fixture at every wine night since.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. bag dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 10 oz. dark chocolate melting wafers
- 1/2 cup white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- 1Pour the chocolate chips into a medium mixing bowl.
- 2Heat the cream and butter in a microwave-safe dish for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, until the cream just starts to boil and the butter is melted. Stir together, then pour over the chocolate chips.
- 3Whisk until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth, then stir in the coffee liqueur.
- 4Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to harden, or let sit at room temperature for about 2 hours for an easier-scooping consistency.
- 5Using a mini ice cream scoop, portion out about 1 tablespoon at a time onto a wax-paper-lined sheet pan. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 6Melt the dark chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe dish in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- 7Remove the truffles from the fridge and roll between your hands for a smooth surface. Insert a toothpick, dip in the melted dark chocolate, and tap gently to remove excess. Use a second toothpick to push the truffle off onto wax paper. Repeat with all truffles.
- 8Melt the white chocolate wafers with the remaining dark chocolate in the microwave, stirring between intervals, then spoon into a squeeze bottle and drizzle over the dipped truffles.
- 9Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Storage & Reheating
Let truffles sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving for the best texture. They're fine out of the fridge for up to 5 hours.
