Easy candy? Chocolate Truffles sound fancy but, they’re simple to make. Heating, melting and mixing of ingredients (with a bit of chilling)are the techniques you need to make this candy. Whip them up and share the same day you make them with no problem. Using natural ingredients like fresh orange zest and juice gives these candies a subtle orange flavor, but you can add a bit more zest for even more pop. No worries if you don’t have blood oranges, any citrus will work. Enjoy these creamy and rich Dark Chocolate Blood Orange Truffles later today!
Dark Chocolate Blood Orange Truffles
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons blood orange zest
2 tablespoons blood orange juice
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat cream until hot but not boiling. Add chocolate chips and butter. Cover and let sit for about 5 minutes or until all the chocolate has melted. Stir until smooth. Heat orange juice and sugar in the microwave for about one minute. Mix until sugar dissolves. Stir orange juice mixture into the chocolate cream mixture. Let cool in the fridge until firm ~ 2 hours. Scoop into 1” balls and roll in cocoa powder. Store in the fridge until ready to eat for up to 1 week.
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