Norwegian rum truffles (romtrøfler)

Norwegian rum truffles (romtrøfler)

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Norwegian Christmas Truffles: Dark chocolate melted with butter, rum, coconut oil, breadcrumbs, and powdered sugar, rolled into balls and coated in powder…

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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 methodWater bath
  • Estimated cost$6.81 $0.34 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.46
  • $0.27
  • $0.29
  • $3.29
  • $0.57
  • $1.73

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

Directions

  1. Break the chocolate into pieces in a heat-resistant bowl with the butter, place it over a saucepan of simmering water, and stir until everything is melted. ≈ 4 min
  2. Once the mixture is cooled, add the rum, then the coconut oil, breadcrumbs, and two-thirds of the powdered sugar. Add a little more rum if the mixture seems too dry. ≈ 4 min
  3. Make small balls, place them on a baking sheet, and let them harden in the refrigerator.
  4. Sift the remaining powdered sugar onto one plate and the cocoa powder onto another. Roll half of the truffles in the powdered sugar and the other in the cocoa powder. ≈ 10 min
  5. Keep them refrigerated until serving.

The bill

Norwegian rum truffles (romtrøfler)

  • 10 g of cocoa powder (2 tablespoons)$0.20
  • 50 g of coconut oil$0.46
  • 70 g of powdered sugar$0.27
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs$0.29
  • 125 g of dark chocolate$3.29
  • 2 tablespoons of rum$0.57
  • A little butter$1.73

Total$6.81

that's $0.34 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 g of cocoa powder (2 tablespoons)
  • 50 g of coconut oil
  • 70 g of powdered sugar
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs
  • 125 g of dark chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons of rum
  • A little butter

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