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Boozy Chocolate Truffles – Easy Recipe Perfect for Christmas!

By Lori, Last updated on December 5, 2020
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Boozy Chocolate Truffles

inside of a boozy chocolate truffle

 

These boozy chocolate truffles are incredibly delicious and super easy to make. They are also a crowd favorite so they make a great homemade gift idea for the holiday season.

 

Boozy Chocolate Truffles recipe

If you’ve never made chocolate truffles before then you probably think they are complicated. At least that’s what I used to think. I mean they are so delicious and look so fancy that they probably require a lot of work or skills, right? Well, not really. These Boozy Chocolate Truffles are so easy to make and you only need a handful of ingredients. Combining chocolate and liquor sounds delightful, or is it just me?

However, don’t let the simple recipe fool you. These truffles are A-MA-ZING. They are sweet but in a non-overpowering way, they are chocolaty and slightly boozy thanks to the Grand Marnier addition and they have a little zing that comes from the orange zest that brings everything together.

Seriously, these boozy chocolate truffles are so good everyone will think you ordered them from a high-end store.

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  • 1 How to Make Boozy Chocolate Truffles
  • 2 Boozy Chocolate Truffles
    • 2.1 Ingredients
    • 2.2 Instructions
    • 2.3 Notes
  • 3 How to Store your Boozy Chocolate Truffles
  • 4 Tips to Make the Best Boozy Chocolate Truffles 
  • 5 Boozy Chocolate Truffles 

How to Make Boozy Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ Cup heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsp Grand Marnier (or you can substitute other liqueur such as Amaretto or Bailey’s Irish Cream)
  • 1 Tsp orange zest
  • 1 Pound chocolate chips or melting chocolate
  • ½ Tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Cacao powder for coating

making Boozy Chocolate Truffles steps

 

  • In a small pot over medium heat, stir the heavy cream, Grand Marnier, orange zest, sea salt and vanilla extract. Bring to a gentle simmer and remove from heat.

stirring in chocolate chips to make Boozy Chocolate Truffles

  • Add the chocolate chips or melting chocolate and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then stir to incorporate. Use a spatula, and stir until all the chocolate is melted and everything is well incorporated. Let it sit for a few minutes.
  • Transfer to a dish, cover and refrigerate for 4 -5 hours to chill.

boozy Choclate Truffles displayed on a plate

 

  • Use a mini-ice cream scooper and scoop out about 1 Tbsp of the truffle mix. Roll into the cacao powder until coated.
  • Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
  • Refrigerate the truffles for 2 hours before serving them.

That’s it! Only four steps to creating the most delicious Boozy Chocolate Truffles ever.

Boozy Chocolate Truffles

Boozy Chocolate Truffles

These boozy chocolate truffles are incredibly delicious and super easy to make. They are also a crowd favorite so they make a great homemade gift idea for the holiday season.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ Cup heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsp Grand Marnier (or you can substitute other liqueur such as Amaretto or Bailey’s Irish Cream)
  • 1 Tsp orange zest
  • 1 Pound chocolate chips or melting chocolate
  • ½ Tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Cacao powder for coating

Instructions

In a small pot over medium heat, stir the heavy cream, Grand Marnier, orange zest, sea salt and vanilla extract. Bring to a gentle simmer and remove from heat.

Add the chocolate chips or melting chocolate and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then stir to incorporate. Use a spatula, and stir until all the chocolate is melted and everything is well incorporated. Let it sit for a few minutes.

Transfer to a dish, cover and refrigerate for 4 -5 hours to chill.

Use a mini-ice cream scooper and scoop out about 1 Tbsp of the truffle mix. Roll into the cacao powder until coated.

Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.

Refrigerate the truffles for 2 hours before serving them.

Notes

Truffles are best enjoyed when at room temperature, however, they last longer (and hold their shape better) when refrigerated. 

I keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and just take them out a couple of minutes before serving them or gifting them.

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Category: Desserts and Pastries

How to Store your Boozy Chocolate Truffles

Truffles are best enjoyed when at room temperature, however, they last longer (and hold their shape better) when refrigerated. 

I keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and just take them out a couple of minutes before serving them or gifting them.

Tips to Make the Best Boozy Chocolate Truffles 

While these truffles are pretty much foolproof there are a couple of secrets that make them really shine.

  • Use a good quality chocolate, the better the chocolate the better your truffles will taste
  • Along that same line, use a good quality cocoa powder. Good quality cacao powder is bitter but in a delicate way which is great for coating.
  • Make them ahead of time: You want to have enough time to chill the dough before shaping the truffles. Ideally, you want to also have some time after making them to chill them again for a couple of hours before serving.

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