Food and Recipes Recipes Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles Be the first to rate & review! By Joy Howard Joy Howard Joy Howard is a cookbook author, food stylist, and recipe developer who's spent more than a decade creating recipes for home cooks. She is the author of Disney Eats and the forthcoming Tomato Love (Storey Publishing, Summer 2022), is a frequent contributor to Southern Living and America's Test Kitchen, and for many years wrote a column for EatingWell magazine about cooking with kids. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 27, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Joy Howard Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Rich, chocolatey, and deceptively simple to make, truffles are an incredibly versatile sweet with endless possibility. They can serve as a sophisticated addition to a dessert spread or make a special gift from the kitchen for holidays and beyond. To give the truffles in this recipe their berry flavor (and vibrant color!) we used freeze-dried raspberries. If you can't find them at your local market, try searching at a health food grocer. They can also be purchased online. Freeze-dried strawberries—sometimes a bit easier to source—also make a tasty substitution. To ensure success, take care not to heat the cream beyond the moment it begins to bubble around the edges. If it boils, it could scorch the chocolate, rendering it inedible. To keep your hands from getting too sticky while you roll, keep a bowl of cool water beside your workspace to lightly sprinkle them with as needed. Ingredients 8 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, finely chopped ⅔ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups freeze-dried raspberries, finely crushed Kosher salt Directions Place the chocolate chips into a heat-safe bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream and butter to a simmer. (Do not boil.) Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate, let sit a minute or two, then whisk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, 2 generous pinches of salt, and 3 tablespoons crushed raspberries, scraping down the sides as needed. Tap the bottom of the bowl on your work surface so the ganache has a smooth top. Refrigerate the ganache until firm, about 4 hours. Place the remaining crushed raspberries in a bowl. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of the ganache and roll it into a ball. Gently toss it in the crushed raspberries to coat, then place it on a baking sheet or plate. Repeat with the remaining raspberries and ganache. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Makes about 2 dozen truffles. Rate it Print