Small chocolate truffles

Small chocolate truffles

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Discover these delightful chocolate truffles, soft and fragrant, perfect for the holidays.

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These small chocolate truffles are soft and fragrant, making them perfect for Christmas.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.40 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.38
  • $0.84
  • $0.29
  • $3.29
  • $0.55
  • $1.85

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the chocolate into pieces and place them in an oven-safe dish, along with the butter. ≈ 3 min
  2. Place the dish in a simmering pot of water and stir until everything is melted. ≈ 4 min
  3. Remove the dough from the oven and mix in the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  4. Next, mix the shredded coconut, breadcrumbs, and two-thirds of the flour. ≈ 4 min
  5. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add a little more sugar if the mixture is too dry. ≈ 3 min
  7. Prepare small balls using the mixture, then place them on a sheet of parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  8. Allow them to cool completely before consuming.
  9. Divide the remaining dough evenly over a large plate. ≈ 3 min
  10. Divide the cocoa powder evenly among another plate. ≈ 3 min
  11. Roll half of the truffles in powdered sugar until they are completely coated, then roll the remaining truffles in cocoa powder. ≈ 10 min
  12. Place the prepared truffles in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

The bill

Small chocolate truffles

  • 10 g of cocoa powder (2 tablespoons)$0.20
  • 50 g of shredded coconut$0.38
  • 70 g of honey (6 tablespoons or 90ml)$0.84
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs$0.29
  • 125 g of dark chocolate$3.29
  • 30 ml of rum (2 tablespoons)$0.55
  • A few spoonfuls of butter$1.85

Total$7.40

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 g of cocoa powder (2 tablespoons)
  • 50 g of shredded coconut
  • 70 g of honey (6 tablespoons or 90ml)
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs
  • 125 g of dark chocolate
  • 30 ml of rum (2 tablespoons)
  • A few spoonfuls of butter

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