Chocolate Truffles French Homemade Recipe

Have you ever made homemade chocolate truffles? If not, you absolutely must try them, because they’re so simple to make and a real treat for the palate!

This is a traditional French recipe that we make every year at Christmas.

When I told Fab that I’d made chocolate truffles, he was delighted and at the same time conflicted, as his great-aunt used to make delicious ones. He told me that what he liked most was the light sensation of the little grains of sugar he felt on his tongue as he ate them.

As I had of course tasted one before giving it to him to taste, I couldn’t wait. Anyway, he loved it and the kids nearly fainted with pleasure 😉 They’d only eaten one and were already asking me if I could make them again…. Hahhhahahhahha !!!!

I might as well tell you that I had a hard time keeping these few truffles to photograph. This is often my biggest problem when I make the recipes I share here…

In any case, I’m delighted to offer you this original version of chocolate bonbons, and I’ll also give you a few ideas if you’re looking to vary the pleasures while starting from the same base.

Chocolate Truffles {French Homemade Recipe}

What are the ingredients do you need to make this delicious recipe for homemade chocolate truffles?

dark chocolate
butter
egg
icing sugar
vanilla sugar
bitter cocoa powder

How can you make original truffles?

Two possibilities, either inside the truffle, or in addition to or instead of the cocoa powder: you can add:

a pinch of Espelette pepper,
small pieces of walnuts / hazelnuts / almonds / peanuts / roasted pistachios,
powdered coconut,
citrus zest, cocoa crane,
caramel chips,
crushed pink pralines,
flower of salt,
or even in a more original version with pieces of dried black truffle…

My tips for making this recipe a success:

Read the recipe instructions below carefully before you start.
Prepare all the ingredients (good quantities and weighed) before starting.

This will allow you to check that you have everything at home and to supplement if necessary, to understand the recipe well and to generally go faster in the realization of the recipe, and to take more pleasure in cooking! 😉

Here are also some recipe ideas to make with chocolate that you should also enjoy:

Ingredients

125 g dark chocolate
60 g butter
1 egg yolk
50 g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
Bitter cocoa powder

Instructions

Melt the chocolate in pieces in a saucepan placed in a bain-marie.
Stir with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the butter cut into pieces.
Remove the pan from the heat, add the egg yolks, then the sifted icing sugar and the vanilla sugar.
Leave to rest for about 2 hours in the refrigerator for the chocolate to harden.
Form small balls of cooled chocolate, using a small spoon then roll them quickly between your hands and roll them in the cocoa powder.
You can then keep them for several days in an airtight box at room temperature (in winter) or in a cool place.

If you ever make my Chocolate Truffles traditional French recipe and you like it, don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram @tangerinezest so I can see the result and share it myself…

Finally, just to let you know I am French and I translate my recipes, be indulgent if you see syntax errors and do not hesitate to leave me a comment so I can correct it. I hope you will like my recipes and enjoy your visit to my food blog!

Chocolate Truffles {French Homemade Recipe}