Pistachio and chocolate truffles are a delicious and special dessert. Pistachios are so good and perfect to combine with chocolate. The recipe I want to tell you today is for a special treat with pistachios and dark chocolate. A dessert that you can prepare in just a few minutes without baking, except for melting the chocolate in a bain-marie. With few and simple ingredients, you can prepare a treat that will win over your family. You prepare them in advance and enjoy them cold, in fact, they’re even better the next day, although it’s really hard to resist eating them immediately! Let’s hurry into the kitchen and prepare the Pistachio and chocolate truffles together
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For 8 people
- Cooking methods: No baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 238.17 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 18.30 (g) of which sugars 3.87 (g)
- Proteins 4.24 (g)
- Fat 17.23 (g) of which saturated 7.87 (g)of which unsaturated 2.26 (g)
- Fibers 2.34 (g)
- Sodium 76.56 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 65 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Pistachio Treats
- 6.35 oz dry biscuits
- 3.53 oz dark chocolate
- 1.76 oz pistachio cream
- 7.05 oz mascarpone
- 3 tbsp pistachio granules
What You Need to Prepare Pistachio Pralines
- Mixer
How to Make Pistachio and Chocolate Treats
Chop the chocolate biscuits in a mixer. If you like to feel some crunchy biscuit pieces, don’t chop them too finely. Transfer them to a bowl and add the mascarpone and the pistachio cream.
Mix well with a spatula or simply with a fork. Take small portions of the mixture and roll them between your hands to form small balls.
Once you have prepared them all, let them set in the fridge for an hour. This way they will firm up nicely before dipping them in the chocolate. Cut the dark chocolate into pieces and let it melt in a bain-marie or in the microwave.
Dip the Pistachio Pralines one by one in the melted chocolate, and using 2 teaspoons, lift them and place them on a tray covered with foil or parchment paper.
Before they dry, decorate them with the pistachio granules. Let them dry well in the air for about an hour or more quickly in the fridge.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
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The Truffles can be stored for 3-4 days in the fridge in a container
You can replace the pistachio granules with coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios
Also read the recipe for my Chocolate Salami, without eggs and without butter
Your Questions
Can I replace dark chocolate with white chocolate?
Of course, but be careful when melting it in a bain-marie because it is more delicate than dark chocolate
What can I substitute mascarpone with?
With fresh spreadable cheese like Philadelphia or with ricotta
Can I replace pistachio cream with pistachio flour?
Yes, but make sure to also add 50-60 grams of sugar
