Description
Elegant low carb keto chocolate truffles showcase rich cocoa and creamy textures without sugar guilt. Chocolate enthusiasts can savor these sophisticated treats while maintaining healthy nutritional goals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g / 7 oz ChocZero sugar-free dark chocolate chips (1 bag)
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 15 g / 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dutch processed cocoa powder (for coating)
- Finely chopped hazelnuts (for coating)
- Shredded coconut (for coating)
- Powdered monk fruit allulose blend (for sweetening)
- Melted ChocZero sugar-free dark chocolate chips (for coating)
Instructions
- Chocolate Preparation: Delicately melt ChocZero chocolate chips in a ceramic bowl, avoiding any moisture contact.
- Cream Mixture: Combine heavy cream and unsalted butter in a stainless steel saucepan, heating gently over medium-low temperature until butter dissolves and cream approaches a delicate simmer.
- Flavor Infusion: Remove from heat, incorporate vanilla extract, stirring smoothly to create a harmonious blend.
- Ganache Creation: Pour hot cream over chocolate chips, allowing the mixture to rest undisturbed for 4-5 minutes. Whisk thoroughly until achieving a lustrous, homogeneous ganache with no visible chocolate fragments.
- Chilling Process: Transfer ganache to a glass container and refrigerate for approximately 120 minutes until reaching a semi-firm consistency.
- Truffle Shaping: Sanitize hands under cold water. Use a miniature cookie scoop to portion ganache, then roll each portion between palms to form smooth, uniform spheres.
- Final Coating: Generously dust truffles with premium cocoa powder, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Storage and Serving: Preserve truffles in an airtight refrigerator container, allowing 3-5 minutes at room temperature before serving to optimize flavor and texture.
Notes
- Prevent Moisture Contamination: Ensure absolute dryness when melting chocolate to avoid seizing or texture disruption.
- Temperature Control Matters: Use medium-low heat when combining cream and butter to prevent scorching and maintain smooth consistency.
- Ganache Resting Technique: Allow chocolate and cream to rest undisturbed for precise melting and optimal flavor integration.
- Hand Cooling Hack: Rinse hands with cold water before shaping truffles to maintain ganache structure and prevent unwanted melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg