Chocolate and ricotta truffles so good you can eat them in one bite. Christmas is just around the corner, and I continue to give you some ideas for a simple and quick treat, perfect to prepare in advance. Just like the recipe I want to share with you today: delicious and indulgent Chocolate Truffles with a filling of ricotta and cookies. For the cookies, I used chocolate chip cookies but you can choose the ones you prefer, be they plain cookies or chocolate cookies or even whole-grain cookies. Prepare them in advance for a sweet treat to offer to family and friends or a wonderful idea for a special little gift, perhaps packaged in transparent bags and tied with a colorful ribbon. I also recommend not missing out on the recipe for my Christmas Roll and the Christmas Bundt Cake. Let’s hurry to the kitchen and prepare the Christmas Chocolate Truffles together.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 30Pieces
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 150.21 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.35 (g) of which sugars 0.76 (g)
- Proteins 4.38 (g)
- Fat 9.93 (g) of which saturated 6.17 (g)of which unsaturated 3.04 (g)
- Fibers 2.06 (g)
- Sodium 173.77 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 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 Chocolate Truffles
- 4 oz dark chocolate
- 7 oz ricotta
- 7 oz cookies
- 3 tbsps rum
How to prepare the Chocolate and Ricotta Treats
To prepare the Truffles, I prefer to coarsely crush the cookies with my hands or a meat mallet so you can feel some pieces. But if you prefer, you can also crush them more finely using a mixer.
Mix the cookies with the ricotta and rum in a bowl. With slightly moistened hands, form small balls the size of a cherry. Place them on a tray and let them set in the fridge for an hour.
Melt the dark chocolate in small pieces in a double boiler. Use 2 teaspoons to dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Gently remove them and then let them set on a tray lined with foil.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you prefer, you can also place the Truffles in small paper cups
These treats keep well in a container in a cool place, better in the fridge for 3-4 days
Don’t miss the recipe for the Tiramisu Truffles
Your questions
What can I substitute for ricotta?
With mascarpone or with cream cheese
Can I use milk chocolate?
Yes, but keep the truffles in a cool place as milk chocolate is more heat-sensitive
