Nutella Truffles

Hey Guys and Girls! 

Truffles - pure heaven in your mouth, and its chocolate, so nothing can beat it! I got this recipe again from the wonderful Laura Vitale and tweaked it just a little. It is so simple and easy and makes a beautiful little christmas gift. Just a note, I doubled up on the recipe, so I made roughly about 46 teaspoon sized truffle balls. So here goes!

Ingredients:

• 475g Milk Cooking Chocolate, chopped roughly
• 300ml Thickened Cream
• 80g Butter, cubed and softened
• 1 cup Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut Spread)
• 2 pinches of Salt*
• Your choice of coating - Sprinkles, Cocoa Powder, Icing Sugar, Coconut, Hazelnuts etc. 

*the salt may seem unusual, but it is crucial, as it brings out the sweetness and the intense flavours that are present in any sweet/baked goods. 

Method:

1. Place the chocolate into a heat-safe bowl and set aside.
2. Place the butter and the cream in a saucepan, and bring up to a simmer, making sure to mix to ensure the butter melts and turn off.
3. Pour the cream mixture on the chocolate and set aside for 2 minutes.
4. Whisk the chocolate and cream mixture until smooth and shiny. Make sure to whisk a lot to ensure the chocolate is smooth and that the heat escapes to allow the next step to be effective.
5. Whisk in the salt and the Nutella and ensure all is combined.
6. Pour the mixture into a Lamington tray and place in the fridge to set for 3 - 4 hours. 
7. Using a teaspoon, take the mixture and roll into a bowl and dip into your desired dipping. I used sprinkles, coconut, cocoa powder and icing sugar. 
8. Place the complete truffle balls, onto  a tray lined with baking paper and place in the freezer for 2 hours or until firm.
9. After the freezing time is complete, return to the fridge and enjoy.

I used these as a cute Christmas gift, for my family and friends. To do what I did in the below picture, I used paper cups that I had remaining from my brothers 21st - 2 years ago and i followed this tutorial, Zakka Life, and as you can see, the finished product is adorable! I just decorate the cups with some Christmas writing along the base and a paper ribbon, as well as a label to say what was inside. 

SO until next time...

Thanks for Reading, 

Lusciously Decadent Writer :)