Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Several cocoa-coated truffles piled together, one with a bite taken out.

Make these vegan truffles for the holidays or any time of year. With just three ingredients, they're easy, delicious, and so worth making.

Course Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, holiday

Cuisine European

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Setting Time 4

Total Time 4 25

Servings truffles

Calories 63kcal

Author Alexandra Daum

Ingredients

200 grams dark chocolate 55% to 75% cocoa solids
150 grams coconut cream scooped from the top of a can of full-fat coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling

Instructions

Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-safe bowl. Set aside.
200 grams dark chocolate
Heat the coconut cream over low-medium heat in a small saucepan until simmering. Pour it over the chopped chocolate. Let this rest for one minute, then whisk to combine.
150 grams coconut cream
Whisk in the vanilla extract. If adding any other mix-ins, do that now.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Let the truffle mixture cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until set, at least four hours. If chilled overnight, bring it out and let it sit at room temperature for half an hour before rolling.
Add some cocoa powder to a bowl and set aside.
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling
Scoop small spoonfuls of the truffle mixture and use your hands to roll into rough balls. Place each ball into the cocoa powder and roll to coat. Repeat until the truffle mixture has been used up. This should make about 25 truffles.
Once all the truffles are shaped and coated in cocoa powder, place in a sealed container and refrigerate for up to one week. Freeze for up to one month in an airtight container.

Notes

Rolling in cocoa: make sure you're using plain unsweetened cocoa to roll the truffles in, and not hot chocolate drink mix.

Chocolate coating: to add a chocolate coating, roll the truffles, then freeze on a parchment paper lined tray for 30 minutes. Melt 200 grams chocolate over a double boiler with a teaspoon of coconut oil, then dip the truffles in and lift out with a fork. Place onto a rack or back onto the lined tray to set. If you want sweeter truffles, dipping in a milk or white chocolate is the best way to accomplish that.

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