Nutritional Information:
Calories: 58 per truffle
Carbs: 7 g
Fat: 5 g
Protein: 1 g
Servings: 22 truffles
Equipment Needed:
- Heat-resistant glass bowl
- Small saucepan
- Small, shallow bowl
- Whisk
- Medium-sized spoon or small cookie scoop
- Wire rack
- Baking/cookie sheet
- Airtight container
Ingredients List:
- 0.75 cup (187.5 ml) heavy cream
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) butter
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tsps (10 ml) Amaretto or liqueur or flavoring of choice
- 0.25 tsp (1.25 ml) vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup (62.5 ml) toasted, coarsely ground coconut (see end of recipe for instruction on how to toast coconut)
- 5 bars (170 g) of Ross Sugar-free (No Sugar Added) Dark Chocolate.
Instructions:
- Cut the Ross Chocolate bars into small pieces and place in glass bowl.
- Place coconut into shallow bowl.
- In saucepan, place cream, salt, & butter.
- Heat saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until small bubbles form around the sides of the pan and the cream is steamy.
- Pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate in the galss bowl.
- Let sit 5 minutes.
- Stir gently with whisk until mixture is smooth and chocolate is fully incorporated.
- Add the vanilla & amaretto and stir.
- Let cool on counter, then refrigerate, uncovered, for several hours, until firm.
- Use spoon or cookie scoop to form bite-sized balls.(about 2 inches or 5 cm in diameter).
- Place balls in coconut, one at a time, and roll until completely coated.
- Place on wire rack over cookie sheet (to catch any coconut that falls off).
- Store in airtight container in fridge. Serve at room temperature.