Chili-Tequila Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
The truffle mixture
-
10
ounces
semi-sweet chocolate, chopped fine
-
3
tablespoons
unsalted butter
-
½
cup
heavy cream
-
1
tablespoon
organic light corn syrup
-
1
teaspoon
Simply Organic vanilla extract
-
½
teaspoon
Simply Organic chili powder, plus more for garnish
-
¼
teaspoon
cinnamon
-
3
tablespoons
Casa Noble tequila
For dusting
-
1
tablespoon
cocoa powder
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Heat the heavy cream and corn syrup in a saucepan until simmering, then pour over the melted chocolate and butter.
- Let the mixture stand for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and creamy.
- Gently mix in the vanilla extract, chili powder, cinnamon, and tequila.
- Pour the mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Scoop the chilled chocolate into balls and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
- Chill the truffles for an additional 30 minutes.
- Roll the truffles in cocoa powder and dust off excess.
- Garnish with additional chili powder and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
424
Total fat
31g
Total carbohydrates
29g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
18mg
Cholesterol
45mg
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