Description
Blue christmas truffles bring festive cheer with a delightful blend of chocolate and holiday spirit. Creamy ganache, rolled in shimmering blue sugar, offers a magical treat that delights guests and sparks winter celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar
- 2 tbsps heavy cream
- 2 tbsps blue curacao
Instructions
- Prepare a microwave-safe bowl and combine white chocolate chips with heavy cream. Microwave at half power in 30-second intervals, stirring thoroughly after each interval until the mixture becomes uniformly smooth and glossy.
- Once the chocolate reaches a creamy consistency, incorporate blue curacao, stirring until the liqueur blends completely with the white chocolate, creating a uniform blue-tinted mixture.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours, allowing the mixture to firm up and become malleable for truffle formation.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour sanding sugar into a shallow bowl for coating the truffles.
- Remove the chilled chocolate mixture from the refrigerator. Using a teaspoon, scoop out small portions and roll them between your palms to create uniform spheres.
- Gently roll each chocolate ball in the sanding sugar, ensuring complete and even coverage. Transfer the sugar-coated truffles to the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Return the tray of truffles to the refrigerator and chill for an additional hour to solidify their shape and texture.
- Store the Blue Christmas Truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve, maintaining their delicate structure and preventing melting.
Notes
- Smooth out chocolate melting by using low microwave power and stirring frequently to prevent burning or seizing.
- Experiment with different colored sugars or edible glitters to match holiday themes or personal preferences.
- Ensure hands are cool when rolling truffles to prevent chocolate from melting too quickly during shaping.
- For dairy-free version, substitute heavy cream with coconut cream and use dairy-free white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg