Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons Cabernet Sauvignon wine
6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Nutrition Info

108 calories
carbohydrate: 9.2 g
cholesterol: 11.6 mg
fat: 8.2 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 4.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 3.1 mg
sugar: 7.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine cream, vanilla extract, and salt together in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Stir wine into cream mixture and remove from heat.

  2. Stir semisweet chocolate into cream mixture until completely melted. Stir butter into mixture until incorporated. Pour chocolate mixture into a container, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

  3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  4. Scoop the chocolate mixture using a teaspoon or a melon baller and shape into 1-inch balls. Place balls on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

  5. Remove from refrigerator and roll balls in cocoa powder to coat.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen truffles

Recipe Note

A decadent dark chocolate truffle that goes great with red wine.

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