Vegan Truffles
Ingredients
- Good Quality Chocolate 1¼ cup 221g
- Highest Fat Plant Milk or Vegan Cream 1 cup 240ml
- Zest from a medium Orange Approx 2 teaspoons
- Anise pods 4 or 1/8 tsp ground
- Clove Buds 6 or 1/8 tsp ground
- Ground Cardamom ½ teaspoon
- Cinnamon Sticks 2 3" long or ½ teaspoon ground
- Allspice Berries 4 or pinch of ground allspice
- Fresh ginger grated 2 teaspoons or ½ teaspoon ground
For the dipping:
- 12 ounces vegan non tempering chocolate
- Or Couverture that must be tempered see link above
Optional Roll in's:
- Ground Pistachios 1 cup finely chopped
- Cocoa powder ¼ cup
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pot combine the plant milk with all the spices, ginger & zest and bring to a boil over medium to high heat
- Remove from the heat, cover and slowly cool at room temperature then refrigerate it overnight for best infusion
- Return the plant milk to a boil and then pour it through a strainer over the finely chopped chocolate in a medium bowl
- Whisk to smooth then let it cool at room temperature until set
- You can refrigerate it if you need to speed the process
- Once the ganache is firm and ready to scoop, using a #100 scoop (approx 2¼ teaspoons per scoop) scoop into balls and place on a parchment lined sheet pan
- Roll the ganache balls into nicer shaped rounds and refrigerate to get cold again,
- Meanwhile melt & temper your vegan chocolate for dipping & get your roll-in's ready
- Watch the full length video tutorial for the professional tip on how to coat the truffles in a very thin coating of chocoalte.
- Otherwise dip the truffles into the melted/tempered chocolate and roll into your desired coatings.
Notes
Truffles are best eaten at room temperature and can be stored at room temperature for a week or more as long as you have followed the safety guidelines for making truffles.
Refrigeration is a good idea for longer/safer storage, just bring them to room temperature before serving.
Refrigerated truffles can be stored for up to 1 month as long as you followed the safety guidelines for making truffles! Freezing truffles is not ideal as they will sweat upon thawing, however it can be done and they will stay fresh for up to 3 months wrapped airtight.
Refrigeration is a good idea for longer/safer storage, just bring them to room temperature before serving.
Refrigerated truffles can be stored for up to 1 month as long as you followed the safety guidelines for making truffles! Freezing truffles is not ideal as they will sweat upon thawing, however it can be done and they will stay fresh for up to 3 months wrapped airtight.
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