Celebrate St. Patrick's Day: Irish Cream Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe
For Valentine’s Day Brent surprised me with some Bailey’s
Irish Cream Chocolates. They were pretty fantastic and since then I’ve wanted
to play around with a boozy truffle.
I used dark chocolate for these since it’s better for you
than milk chocolate, but if you don’t dig dark chocolate, use semi-sweet. The
older I get the more I prefer dark chocolate and I loved how these truffles
came out. The dark chocolate takes center stage while the liquor plays in the
background.
There is a fair amount of straight liquor in these so you
may not want to serve them to children. Just a warning to all the parents out
there! These are probably best served at an adult only party.
- Irish Cream Dark Chocolate Truffles
- *Makes approx 35 truffles
- Ingredients:
- 14oz dark chocolate, chopped or chips
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup Irish cream liquor such as Baileys (can dial back
- to ½ cup)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
- Optional: sprinkles
Directions:
Place
chocolate in a large metal or glass bowl. Make sure chocolate is room
temperature.
In a
small sauté pan over medium heat bring heavy cream and butter to a slow
boil. Stay nearby b/c it can boil over pretty quickly.
Once cream/butter
comes to a boil pour over chocolate. Gentle shake bowl to ensure all
chocolate is submerged and let sit 2-3 minutes. Then whisk mixture until
chocolate is smooth.
Add
liquor and whisk again until incorporated. Place in fridge and chill for 2
hours.
Remove
from fridge and beat with hand mixer on low for 2 minutes. Chill again for
1 ½ - 2 hours.
Remove
from fridge and roll chocolate into small balls. About 1 tablespoon worth
of mixture. Place on a wax paper lined sheet pan and refrigerate again for
30 minutes.
After
30 minutes re-roll any balls that need to be re-shaped. Dredge lightly in
cocoa powder or dust lightly on top.
I dredged them but next time I think I’ll just light dust them since cocoa powder can be a bit overwhelming for some. I also sprinkled some green sugar on some. Crushed walnuts might also be a great addition for topping.