52 Best Recipes for Truffles, including classic chocolate, mint chocolate, dark chocolate, peanut butter, liqueur-infused and more!
May 2nd is National Truffles Day! This means, it’s a day to eat all the chocolate truffles you want to eat! Of course, you can stop by your favorite candy shop and buy some truffles. Or you can browse these 52 best recipes for truffles to find one or two that you’d like to make at home! There are so many different flavors to choose from.
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“When you bite into a chocolate truffle, you don’t want to find oat bran.”
-Laura Kalpakian
The History of Truffles:
There are two stories about the origin of chocolate truffles, and they both involve famous French bakers. We don’t really know which one is valid. They both believed that the creation looked like a wild mushroom, so that’s why it was named a “truffle.”
On Christmas Day in 1895, Louis Dufour was trying something new for Christmas treats. He rolled balls of chocolate ganache, dipped them in chocolate and then into cocoa powder. In 1902, Antoine DuFour immigrated to England and brought his family’s truffle recipe with him when he opened a chocolate shop.
In the 1920’s Auguste Escoffier created a truffle by mistake when he accidentally poured hot cream into a bowl of chocolate chunks. This turned into ganache, which he let harden and then rolled into balls and then into cocoa powder.
The earliest known recipe for chocolate truffles was in W.O. Rigby’s 1920’s cookbook: Rigby’s Reliable Candy Teacher.
The popularity of truffles spread, and now you can find different varieties of chocolate truffles all over the world.
Maple Walnut Truffles by Crazy for Crust: A Sees copycat recipe, this iconic maple candy recipe will bring back those childhood memories.
Baileys Chocolate Truffles by BellyFull: Rich chocolate and Irish Cream liqueur are combined and then coated in a sweet candy shell.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles by RecipeGirl: These are little bites of egg free chocolate chip cookie dough covered in a chocolate coating.
Chocolate Orange Truffles by Let’s Dish Recipes: Dark chocolate and orange oil combine in these rich decadent truffles.
Espresso Chocolate Truffles by Baker by Nature: Rich, creamy, and caffeinated, these truffles are a coffee lovers dream come true!
Gingerbread Truffles by RecipeGirl: Truffles are always a special treat and this creamy, spiced version of truffles is perfect for the holidays.
Hazelnut Truffles by A Family Feast: These truffles have a wonderfully complex flavor thanks to a combination of Nutella, Kahlua, and instant espresso.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Whiskey Truffles by Handle the Heat: Fudgy chocolate filling is amped up with a hint of peanut butter and a shot of whiskey then enrobed in a snappy chocolate coating.
Banana Pudding Truffles by Take Two Tapas: This classic Southern dessert has been made into a truffle!
Biscoff Truffles by Jane’s Patisserie: These are easy-to-make truffles with a white chocolate coating and even more biscoff!
Samoa Truffles by Shugary Sweets: If you love Caramel deLites or Samoa Girl Scout Cookies, then these truffles are going to drive your taste buds crazy! Chewy delicious candy made from scratch, no girl scout cookies needed.
Mint Cookie Truffles by Sugar and Soul: These are a blend of thin mint cookies and cream cheese to make a delicious filling that’s coated in melted Andes Mint candies!
Strawberry Shortcake Truffles by Butter With a Side of Bread: When you pair the strawberry with white chocolate, the combination of tastes is one you will not soon forget.
Brownie Truffles by Mildly Meandering: A delicious treat made with just 3 simple ingredients – brownies (boxed or homemade), chocolate, and cream cheese!
Butterfinger Truffles by RecipeGirl: These are a rich and chocolatey truffle with chopped Butterfinger candy bar mixed in. They’re dipped in chocolate and topped with more Butterfinger!
Sugar Cookie Truffles by Together as a Family: These truffles are made with crushed sugar cookies, cream cheese, and vanilla melting wafers for a perfectly smooth coating.
Peanut Butter Fudge Truffles by Vegan in the Freezer: These truffles are creamy and easy to make. This no bake recipe that is gift worthy.
Peppermint Oreo Truffles by RecipeGirl: These truffles are a delicious addition to holiday platters, and they’re fun for gifting too!
White Chocolate Lemon Truffles by Suburbia Unwrapped: These truffles are creamy and rich, with a lovely fresh lemon flavor.
Chocolate Bourbon Truffles by Veronika’s Kitchen: These truffles are made with creamy ganache and covered with toasted hazelnuts to create the perfect easy, indulgent treat.
Champagne White Chocolate Truffles by Sugar Hero: Luscious white chocolate is combined with champagne to produce silky-smooth truffles that melt in your mouth.
Chocolate Raspberry Truffles by My Heavenly Recipes: For this truffles recipe you use real raspberries, which gives it so much flavor!
Red Wine Truffles by RecipeGirl: These are wonderfully gooey truffles, and they’re a good one for the wine and chocolate lovers in your life!
Salted Caramel Mocha Truffles by Inside Bru Crew Life: Salted caramel and mocha come together in a cute little truffle that you can enjoy any time of the day.
Dark Chocolate Truffles by Chocolate Covered Katie: These rich, creamy, and indulgent chocolate truffles melt in your mouth!
Chocolate Cake Cheesecake Truffles by The Baking Chocolatess: These easy chocolate treats can be made 2 ways with either a dry cake mix or a baked chocolate cake mixed with cream cheese and then dipped in rich chocolate!
S’Mores Truffles by Overtime Cook: These truffles are a no-bake way to enjoy a classic treat!
Red Velvet Truffles by OMG Chocolate Desserts: This tasty red velvet dessert, made with white chocolate, will melt in your mouth.
Pumpkin Pie Truffles by Dear Crissy: Nothing says fall like a classic slice of pumpkin pie, but how about concentrating all of that tasty pumpkin spice flavor into one little truffle?
Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles by Cashmere and Cocktails: If you’re a lover of pumpkin cheesecake, you’re going to love these truffles too!
Pina Colada Truffles by The Novice Chef: These no-bake truffles are loaded with coconut and pineapple flavors with a surprise maraschino cherry in the center.
Pecan Sandie Truffles by Tastes of Lizzy T: These truffles are a simple blend of Pecan Sandies, cream cheese, pecans and powdered sugar. Dip them in vanilla Candiquik and sprinkle with pecans for treat with a creamy, nutty flavor!
Orange Creamsicle Truffles by Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons: Sweet orange flavor meets white chocolate, butter, and cream for a perfect ganache that is then chilled and rolled into balls before getting a dip in powdered sugar.
Tiramisu Truffles by Cinnamon and Coriander: These truffles are bite-sized chocolates with all the flavors of the classic Italian dessert.
Mexican Chocolate Truffles by Create Mindfully: These delicious chocolate truffles are sweet, rich, and creamy.
Maple Bacon Truffles by Pint-Sized Treasures: Bacon and chocolate fans unite in these savory and sweet, easy-to-make truffles!
Limoncello Truffles by What Charlotte Baked: These truffles have a subtle and sweet lemon flavor, with a bit of a boozy aftertaste thrown in.
White Chocolate Strawberry Rose Truffles by Wanderlust and Wellness: Grab your girlfriends and say yes way rosé with these white chocolate truffles!
White Chocolate Blueberry Truffles by OMG Chocolate Desserts: These truffles have only 5 ingredients: white chocolate, butter, heavy cream and dried blueberries, rolled in powdered sugar. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOR OR FLAVOR ADDED!
White Chocolate and Coconut Truffles by Home Cooking Adventure: These are smooth, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth truffles with a coconut coating.
Turtle Oreo Truffles by The First Year: These are the ultimate truffles with chocolate, caramel and nuts! Each one is stuffed with a ROLO candy!
Keto Truffles by Wholesome Yum: These healthy sugar-free truffles are so rich and chocolaty, you’d never guess they’re 0.9g net carbs each.
Kahlua Chocolate Truffles by Baker by Nature: These truffles are made with high-quality chocolate and coffee-flavored liqueur.
French Chocolate Truffles by A Baking Journey: These truffles are a truly decadent, intense and fudgy treat.
Dark Chocolate Pistachio Truffles by Taste of the Frontier: These truffles are made with just 3 ingredients. So easy to make, these are perfect for holiday parties, potlucks or neighbor gifts.
Dark Chocolate Key Lime Pie Truffles by Sally’s Baking Recipes: These truffles have a smooth-as-silk key lime ganache filling enrobed in dark chocolate.
Cinnamon Roll Truffles by From Val’s Kitchen: The flavors of the white chocolate, cream cheese frosting and cinnamon all complement each other to make a delicious and pretty truffle.
Chocolate Mint Oreo Truffles by Recipes For Holidays: These truffles are the most delicious 3-ingredient dessert recipe. This is an easy recipe that happens to be super impressive looking too.
Cheesecake Truffles by Passion for Savings: If you love cheesecake, you should give this truffle recipe a try.
Animal Cookie Truffles by Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons: These truffles combine yummy frosted animal cookies, cream cheese and chocolate!
Amaretto Truffles by Lemons and Zest: These truffles are easy to whip up with the flavor of Amaretto, for the adult crowd to enjoy!
Almond Joy Truffles by The Novice Chef: These truffles taste just like the candy bar with a creamy coconut center, a hidden almond and a layer of dark chocolate!
Fun Facts about Truffles:
- True chocolate truffles must contain ganache filling.
- Differences in truffles have to do with the flavor of the ganache filling.
- Belgian truffles have an outer shell made of dark chocolate.
- The name “truffle” is derived from a Latin word meaning “lump.”
- Chocolate truffles have long been associated with luxury and wealth.