Description
Delectable strawberry truffles blend rich chocolate with fresh strawberry essence, creating an irresistible confection. Sweet meets indulgent in this elegant dessert that promises pure culinary delight for chocolate enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (180 g) white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) heavy cream
- 2 tbsps (30 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (15 g) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup (75 g) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- ½ cup (100 g) white chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Ganache Preparation: Gently heat cream and butter in a saucepan until steaming, creating a luxurious base for the truffles.
- Chocolate Fusion: Pour the heated liquid over white chocolate, letting it rest briefly before whisking into a smooth, glossy blend; incorporate strawberry powder, vanilla, and a hint of salt to enhance the fruity profile.
- Chilling Process: Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until it reaches a scoopable consistency that allows easy shaping.
- Truffle Forming: Scoop the chilled ganache and roll between palms to create delicate spherical truffles, placing them on a parchment-lined tray and returning to the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
- Coating Technique: Generously enrobe each truffle in crushed freeze-dried strawberries, optionally dipping in melted white chocolate first for an extra layer of decadence and visual appeal.
- Storage and Serving: Keep truffles in an airtight container within the refrigerator for up to one week, serving chilled or allowing a brief rest at room temperature to optimize flavor and texture.
Notes
- Cream Temperature Control: Warm cream and butter gently to avoid scorching, ensuring a smooth, silky ganache base without burning.
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Let warm cream rest on chocolate briefly before whisking, allowing gradual melting and preventing chocolate from seizing or becoming grainy.
- Texture Optimization: Refrigerate ganache for exactly 1-2 hours to achieve perfect scoopable consistency, avoiding over-chilling which can make rolling difficult.
- Handling Truffles Smoothly: Use clean, slightly cool hands when rolling to prevent ganache from melting and maintain clean, round truffle shapes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg