Summer is around the corner, and we are looking forward to spending time on the hot sands, bathing in the cool water, sipping refreshing summer cocktails…
But before we get too carried away, now is the time to start thinking about getting ready for swimsuit season with healthier diets and foods that cut back on calories.
Guess what’s tasty, healthy, sugar-free, and easy-to-make? That’s right – mocha truffles.
Check out, these tasty mocha chocolate truffles: a proven hit with people of all ages, and a recipe everyone will ask for.
Mocha Truffle Recipe
Ingredients
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8 oz bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 cup whipping cream
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1 1/2 tablespoons ground espresso beans
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
For coating the truffles:
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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Chopped nuts
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Freeze dried fruit
Instructions
Place chocolate in 4-cup glass measuring cup. Place in microwave oven and cook on medium or 50 percent power until chocolate melts and is smooth, stirring every 30 seconds, about 3 minutes total.
Line small strainer with double thickness of damp cheesecloth; place strainer over measuring cup with melted chocolate. Pour cream into 2-cup glass measuring cup.
Place in microwave oven and bring to boil on high. Stir ground espresso beans into hot cream; let steep 5 minutes. Pour cream mixture into prepared strainer set over chocolate; discard solids in strainer. Stir until cream-chocolate mixture is well blended and smooth.
Place butter on plate. Microwave 10 seconds on high to soften. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, to chocolate mixture, stirring until melted. This butter-rich tempered chocolate mixture is called ganache. Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Place cocoa powder in medium bowl. Using 1 rounded teaspoon for each truffle, quickly roll chocolate ganache between palms into balls (chill remaining chocolate mixture briefly if mixture softens).
Drop each truffle into cocoa powder, nuts, or freeze dried fruit to coat; shake off excess. Place on prepared baking sheet. Chill truffles until firm, at least 2 hours.
Mocha Truffles: Give Them a Try
We guarantee that these mocha truffles will leave your friends and family asking for more.
They are guilt-free (no sugar), very easy-to-make, and super tasty. What’s not to like?
And in case you have a sweet tooth, make sure to check out these chocolate recipes for every season.
Last but not least, don’t miss out on the opportunity to add the final touch for a perfect presentation by picking the Marcus Dinner Plates, an ideal kitchenware for every occasion.
Recipe and Styling by Anna Franklin / Photography by Dave Bryce
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