Description
Luxurious white chocolate strawberry truffles offer a delicate French-inspired dessert that melts seamlessly on your palate. Sweet strawberry essence blends perfectly with creamy white chocolate, creating an elegant treat you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 250 grams (8.8 ounces) white cooking chocolate
- 80 milliliters (2.7 fluid ounces) thickened/heavy cream
- 150 grams (5.3 ounces) white cooking chocolate (for coating)
Garnish and Flavor Enhancer:
- 15 grams (0.5 ounces) freeze-dried strawberries (or strawberry powder)
Instructions
- Transform freeze-dried strawberries into a fine, delicate powder by grinding them thoroughly, then meticulously sift to eliminate any stubborn lumps or granules.
- Gently warm heavy cream (240 milliliters or ) in a saucepan until small bubbles form around the edges, creating a soft simmer without full boiling.
- Pour the heated cream over finely chopped white chocolate (340 grams or ), allowing the mixture to rest undisturbed for precisely 2 minutes to facilitate smooth melting.
- Whisk the cream and chocolate together with smooth, circular motions until a luxurious, glossy ganache forms with a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate the meticulously prepared strawberry powder into the ganache, stirring until completely integrated and creating a uniform pale pink hue.
- Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator and allow it to chill and solidify for approximately 3 hours, ensuring the ganache reaches a rollable texture.
- Using clean, slightly dampened hands, carefully shape the chilled mixture into uniform, bite-sized spheres approximately 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in diameter.
- Place the formed truffles on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 15 minutes to enhance structural integrity.
- Melt additional white chocolate (170 grams or ) using a double boiler or microwave, stirring until completely smooth and glossy.
- Delicately dip each frozen truffle into the melted white chocolate, ensuring complete coverage, then immediately sprinkle with reserved freeze-dried strawberry powder.
- Allow truffles to set at room temperature or refrigerate to expedite the hardening process, creating a pristine, professional finish.
Notes
- Strawberry powder adds intense flavor and vibrant color to these delicate truffles.
- Chilling the ganache helps create a smooth, rollable texture for perfect truffle formation.
- Freezing briefly before coating prevents the ganache from melting during chocolate dipping.
- White chocolate provides a creamy, sweet base that complements the tangy strawberry notes.
- Freeze-dried strawberry crumbs offer a delightful crunch and visual appeal to the finished treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 1280 kcal
- Sugar: 120g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 90g
- Saturated Fat: 54g
- Unsaturated Fat: 36g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 140g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <5g
- Cholesterol: <50mg