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Chocolate Truffle Recipes

These truffle recipes feature dark or milk chocolate for a decadent treat. Truffles come in all varieties, so try some of these adventurous truffle recipes featuring fruit, nuts, and other interesting flavors.

Cream Cheese and Honey Truffles

Cream Cheese and Honey Truffles combine the tang of cream cheese and the floral sweetness of honey with rich chocolate in these easy, delicious truffle candies.

Panko Truffles

Panko Truffles are a beautiful melding of Eastern and Western flavors. A rich chocolate ganache is subtly infused with ginger and cardamom, then rolled in panko breadcrumbs to add a delicious flavor and crunch.

Exploding Truffles

Exploding Truffles literally pop in your mouth! Pop Rocks candy is combined with chocolate ganache to produce unique truffles that are a real blast to eat.

Vampire Truffles

You won’t be able to resist biting into Vampire Truffles! These innocent-looking chocolate truffles contain a surprise center of red jam that oozes out when you bite into the truffles.

German Chocolate Truffles

German Chocolate Truffles have the signature taste of coconut, toasted pecans, and brown sugar in a luscious, chewy filling encased in dark chocolate.

Chewy Caramel Truffles

Chewy Caramel Truffles combine the best parts of truffles and caramels in one candy. The center of this truffle has the rich, silky taste of a milk chocolate truffle, but with a bit of “chew” and a deep caramel flavor like many caramels.

Cranberry Truffles

Cranberry Truffles combine dark chocolate with cranberry sauce and orange zest to produce delightfully fruity truffles with just a hint of tang.

Turtle Truffles

Turtle Truffles have the classic taste of turtle candies in delicious truffle form. A creamy caramel center is encased in rich chocolate ganache, then rolled in toasted pecans to create a truly gourmet treat.

Chocolate Mint Truffle Cups

Chocolate Mint Truffle Cups feature a luscious silky chocolate ganache with a refreshing burst of mint flavor.

Tiramisu Truffle Squares

Tiramisu Truffle Squares feature the signature flavors of tiramisu in decadent truffle form. Ladyfinger cookies are encased in a rich chocolate ganache flavored with almond extract, coffee, and brandy.

Strawberry Truffles

Strawberry Truffles are smooth, rich chocolate truffles with big berry flavor from strawberry preserves.

Pear-Cardamom Truffle Bars

Pear-Cardamom Truffle Bars are exotic, decadent multi-layered squares featuring two flavors of ganache. A base of caramel-cardamom milk chocolate ganache is topped with a semi-sweet chocolate ganache studded with dried pears.

Meringue Truffles

Crispy meringue cookies and smooth chocolate ganache are the stars of these delicious Meringue Truffles.

Pink Grapefruit Truffles

Pink Grapefruit Truffles sparkle with the sweet-tart flavor of fresh pink grapefruit. These chocolate truffles have both grapefruit zest and grapefruit juice in them, so the citrus flavor really shines in the sweet chocolate ganache.

Hot Chocolate Truffle Cups

Rich milk chocolate ganache is piped into a dark chocolate cup and topped with a toasted marshmallow in these adorable, luscious Hot Chocolate Truffle Cups.

Minty Chocolate Snowballs

Minty Chocolate Snowballs are a fun holiday variation of Oreo Truffles. Chocolate cookie crumbs, cream cheese, and creamy mint candies are combined in these refreshing, addicting Christmas candies.

Brownie Truffles

Brownie Truffles are made from baked brownies and raspberry jam, so the candies have a rich chocolate-raspberry flavor. These delicious treats are dipped in chocolate to make an easy, elegant dessert.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles

Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles are an easy recipe for elegant chocolate truffles bursting with peanut butter and chocolate flavor.

Chocolate Banana Truffle Discs

Chocolate Banana Truffle Discs showcase the sweet tropical taste of banana paired with semi-sweet chocolate, packaged in a sophisticated disc shape.

Marbled Chocolate Truffles

Marbled Chocolate Truffles feature a gorgeous swirl of white and dark chocolate hidden inside each dipped truffle.

Burnt Almond Truffles

Burnt Almond Truffles have a dark, smoky taste that comes from sour cream, dark chocolate, and toasted almonds.

Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Deep chocolate and luscious raspberries are paired in this delicious chocolate raspberry truffle recipe.

Cookie Dough Truffles

The great taste of chocolate chip cookie dough is translated into a delicious truffle filling, then dunked in chocolate and topped with miniature chocolate chips.

Bananas Foster Truffle Cups

Decadent Bananas Foster Truffle Cups combine a cinnamon-spiked banana-chocolate ganache with rich butterscotch sauce. The filling is placed into an edible chocolate cup and topped with a caramelized banana disc.

Butterscotch Chocolate Truffles

These luscious butterscotch chocolate truffles combine the decadent taste of bittersweet chocolate with rich butterscotch chips and the deep flavor and satisfying crunch of crushed butterscotch hard candy.

Mexican Chocolate Truffles

This easy chocolate truffle recipe features cinnamon, almonds, and coffee for a sweetly spiced Mexican chocolate taste.

Aztec Truffles

Dark chocolate truffles scented with orange, cinnamon, and a hint of chile.

Cookies and Cream Candies

Cookies and Cream Truffles combine the classic flavors of cream-filled cookies and dark chocolate truffles in one easy candy.

Rum Balls

Rum balls are a rich, chocolately candy with a sophisticated taste that appeals to adults. This recipe for rum balls can also be used to make bourbon balls.

Fruit and Nut Balls

Fruit and Nut Balls have the perfect balance of rich chocolate, tangy fruit, and crunchy nuts.

Reindeer Noses

Reindeer Noses are actually delicious chocolate fudge balls topped with candied cherries and rolled in coconut. These stunning candies are eye-catching and make a perfect holiday party treat.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Truffles

This recipe for chocolate cream cheese truffles is simple, and produces deliciously creamy truffles with a deep chocolate taste.

S'mores Truffles

Fluffy marshmallows are covered with creamy chocolate ganache and wholesome graham crumbs in this recipe for S’mores Truffles.

Mint Chocolate Chip Truffles

This recipe for mint chocolate chip truffles produces a smooth, minty truffle studded with bits of semi-sweet chocolate.

Chocolate Malt Truffle Cups

This recipe for Chocolate Malt Truffle Cups produces a smooth bite-sized chocolate malt candy that looks as good as it tastes.

Orange Truffles

Bright orange notes add a refreshing tang to these decadent chocolate truffles.

Black Forest Truffles

Chocolate and tart dried cherries combine to form a decadent chocolate-covered truffle in this recipe for Black Forest Truffles.

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Dark chocolate and cream come together to form divine, melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate truffles.

Candy Cane Truffles

Crunchy candy cane bits coat a smooth, minty, ultra-dark chocolate ganache. The result is an indulgent candy perfect for the holidays.

Cinnamon Truffles

Cinnamon truffles made of cinnamon-scented cream and deep, dark chocolate. A delicious combination and a sinfully rich candy.

Mint Fudge Truffles

This recipe for Mint Fudge Truffles is closer to many fudge recipes than the traditional ganache-based truffles. These truffles are smooth, creamy, and refreshingly minty.

Zebra Truffles

Zebra Truffles consist of a molded white chocolate shell encasing a creamy, dark chocolate ganache center.

Mocha Meltaways

These silky candies resemble truffles and feature a pleasant chocolate-coffee combination.

Hazelnut Meltaways

Hazelnut Meltaways feature semisweet chocolate, cream cheese, and a delicious hazelnut flavor.

Pistachio and Orange Truffles

These heavenly orange-scented truffles get a welcome flavor and texture boost by being rolled in chopped pistachios.

Caramel Truffles

Caramel Truffles improve on traditional truffles by using a base of homemade caramel to give the candies warmth and depth of flavor.

April Fool's Day Truffles

This truffle recipe features an unpleasant April Fool’s Day surprise on the inside.

Honey Truffles

How to make Honey Truffles. Honey Truffles have a sweet honey-chocolate ganache with a surprising pocket of pure honey on the inside.

Gooey Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Gooey Chocolate Coconut Truffles resemble bite-sized candy bars. The filling is a rich, gooey mixture of melted chocolate, shredded coconut, and salted nuts, all encased in a chocolate shell.

Passion Fruit Truffles

Passion Fruit Truffles recipe. Passion Fruit Truffles have an exotic white chocolate-passion fruit filling surrounded by rich semi-sweet chocolate. This truffle recipe is elegant and delicious.

Apple Spice Truffles

Apple Spice Truffles have the warm fall flavors of fresh apples and spicy cinnamon mixed with milk chocolate. The truffles are coated in chocolate and topped with crushed graham crackers to give these truffles all the flavors of delicious apple pie.

Caramel Corn Truffles

Caramel Corn Truffles are a new twist on an old favorite. The truffle centers feature dark caramelized sugar, a touch of salt, and semi-swet chocolate. Once dipped, they’re rolled in crushed caramel corn, which gives them a lovely crunch and a molasses-tinged sweet and salty flavor.

Reindeer Truffles

Reindeer Truffles feature chocolate truffles as the base of these Christmas candies, then pretzels and red hots help complete the reindeer look.

Truffle Ornaments

Rich chocolate truffles are formed and decorated as tree ornaments in this beautiful Christmas candy.

Vegan Chocolate Coconut Truffles

Vegan Chocolate Coconut Truffles use coconut milk in place of cream, to create rich, creamy truffles that are decadent without any dairy.

Red Hot Love Truffles

Red Hot Love Truffles recipe. These slightly spicy, heart-shaped truffles are perfect for Valentine's day or anytime you want to spice up your life!

Strawberry Fields Truffles - How to Make Strawberry Truffles - Chocolate...

Strawberry Fields Truffles are packed with strawberry flavor. These rich chocolate truffles have both strawberry puree and chunks of real berries inside.

Heart of Gold Truffles

Show your love with Heart of Gold Truffles. These dazzling molded chocolate truffles sparkle with a gold coating.

Lovebug Truffles

Lovebug Truffles are adorable ladybug-shaped truffles decorated with hearts.

Crispy Nutella Truffles

Crispy Nutella Truffles taste like Ferrero Rocher chocolates! A smooth Nutella filling is studded with crunchy toasted hazelnuts and crisp wafer cookies.

Hazelnut Nutella Truffles

Hazelnut Nutella Truffles are a delicious blend of semi-sweet chocolate, toasted hazelnut pieces, and sweet Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread.

Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles

This Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles recipe is all about the sweet and salty flavor combination! Sweet, smooth chocolate truffles are filled with salty peanut butter, crunchy pretzel bits, and flaky sea salt.

Orange Flower Water Truffles

Orange Flower Water Truffles get their exotic flavor from a mixture of orange flower water and cream infused with lemon and fresh mint leaves. These fruity, floral, and herbaceous chocolate truffles are unique and absolutely delicious.

Easter Bunny Truffles

Easter Bunny Truffles are adorable bunny-shaped Easter candies, complete with whiskers, a pink nose, and long bunny ears.

Spider Truffles

Spider Truffles are one spider you'll want to eat, not squish! Rich chocolate truffles are decorated with black licorice legs in this creepy candy spider recipe.

Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles

Pumpkin Chocolate Truffles are smooth, creamy chocolate truffles with a hint of pumpkin pie flavor from pumpkin puree and fall spices.

Witch Truffles

This recipe for Witch Truffles produces adorable dark chocolate truffles decorated to look like little witch heads! These Halloween candies are creepy, spooky, and perfect for Halloween parties.

Almond Truffle Cups

Almond Truffle Cups are filled with a rich mixture of chocolate ganache and toasted, ground almonds, enclosed in a chocolate cup and topped with a crunchy whole almond.

Grasshopper Truffles

Grasshopper Truffles are quick and tasty chocolate-mint truffles made from crushed grasshopper cookies and chocolate frosting.

Fresh Mint Truffles

Fresh Mint Truffles are rich, smooth chocolate truffles infused with the refreshing taste of fresh mint leaves.

Bananas Foster Truffles

Bananas Foster Truffles have bits of roasted bananas and a hint of brown sugar, cinnamon, and rum mixed into the rich chocolate ganache.

Black Cat Truffles

A recipe for black cat truffles, rich chocolate truffles decorated to look like cats.

Bat Truffles

Bat Truffles are rich chocolate truffles decorated to look like black bats. Perfect for Halloween parties!

Goat Cheese Truffles

These chocolate truffles have the tangy taste of goat cheese and are studded with cranberries and pistachios.

Nutella Oreo Truffles

Nutella Oreo Truffles are easy, kid-friendly treats made from crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and Nutella spread!

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