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Raspberry and almond chocolate truffles

Making decadent desserts and Instagram-worthy sweet treats might look like a mission, but with a simple two-ingredient ganache base, you’ll be wowing your crowd in no time. Feast your eyes, and taste buds, on these delightful truffles.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Course Dessert, Snacks and Sides
Servings 30 truffles
Gluten Free, Kid Friendly

Ingredients
  

  • cup salted roasted almonds
  • 1 chocolate ganache quantity see recipe below
  • ½ cup freeze-dried raspberries I used Fresh-As, crushed

Basic ganache

  • 400 g dark chocolate roughly chopped
  • 250 ml cream

Instructions
 

  • Chop the almonds finely.
  • Mix the almonds into the ganache (see recipe below) then chill in the fridge for 4 hours, or overnight, until firm enough to roll.
  • Roll mixture into small balls and arrange in a single layer on a baking paper-lined tray.
  • Chill in fridge for 15 minutes, then roll each truffle in the crushed raspberries. Return to tray and chill until required.

Basic ganache

  • Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl.
  • Gently heat the cream on the stovetop until near boiling.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate.
  • Allow to stand for 1 minute, then stir together until smooth, dark and glossy. Leave to cool.
  • Once cool, refrigerate until it reaches desired consistency – firm for rolling into truffles, runny for dipping and icing.

Mix it up

  • – Try these rolled in toasted coconut flakes or fine cookie crumbs.

Notes

I love truffles. What better than a bite-sized treat you can simply pop in your mouth and melt away with? They’re also perfect for sharing – whether it be at a morning tea, dinner party or bundled up as a gift. This recipe pairs together freeze-dried raspberries, almonds and rich chocolate ganache to create little gluten-free balls of heaven.
This recipe is from the April/May issue of NADIA magazine.