Raspberry-Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles With Cocoa Powder

Serves: 3

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

55

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Chop the chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl

2

Bring the heavy cream, butter and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; pour over the chocolate and let sit until completely melted, about 10 minutes

3

Stir with a rubber spatula or whisk until smooth

4

(If necessary, microwave in 20-second intervals until the chocolate melts

5

) Whisk in the vanilla and raspberry extracts, then stir in the peanut butter

6

Stir until the ganache is smooth and shiny

7

Pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight

8

Roll tablespoonfuls of the ganache into 18 to 24 balls, then roll in cocoa powder

9

Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight

10

(To make these in advance, roll into balls but do not coat; cover and freeze up to 2 weeks

11

Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before uncovering, then roll in coating

12

) Photograph by Johnny Miller