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Chocolate Orange Truffles
These easy chocolate orange truffles are made with just 5 simple ingredients! Perfect for holiday gifting – or your next party.
👥 30 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Dorothy Bigelow📖 dashfordinner
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●spatula
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Stovetop Method:
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Combine.
3
Add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a medium saucepan and stir with a silicone spatula.
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)3 cupssweetened condensed milk1 (14oz) can
4
Melt.
5
Set the heat to low (or just a little bit higher than low) and melt the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together, stirring often to help the chocolate melt evenly.
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)3 cupssweetened condensed milk1 (14oz) can
6
Add extracts.
7
Once the mixture is smooth and uniform, remove from the heat and add in the vanilla and orange extracts. Fold them in until fully incorporated.
orange extract1 tablespoon
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Wrap.
9
Transfer the mixture to a heatproof bowl and wrap with plastic wrap. Press the plastic wrap down against the surface of the chocolate; this prevents the cooling chocolate from forming a “skin.”
10
Chill.
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Transfer the covered bowl to the refrigerator and chill for approximately ⏱️ 2 hours, or until the chocolate is firm but still scoopable.
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Scoop.
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Once the chocolate is set, remove it from the refrigerator and use a #40 cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons) or a heaping tablespoon to form balls of chocolate.
14
Roll each ball between your hands until it is smooth and spherical.
15
Coat.
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Add powdered sugar (and/or cocoa powder) to a shallow bowl and drop the balls into it, tossing them to coat.
Powdered sugar (or cocoa powder)
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Add to tray.
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Place the coated balls on a parchment lined tray, plate, or in a cookie tin.
19
Repeat until all of the chocolate has been shaped and rolled in the powdered sugar.
Powdered sugar (or cocoa powder)
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Refrigerate.
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Keep the truffles refrigerated until they are ready to serve. They should be served chilled, and kept refrigerated most of the time; they will soften considerably at room temperature.
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Microwave method:
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Add the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk to a microwave-safe bowl. Stir gently.
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)3 cupssweetened condensed milk1 (14oz) can
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Heat in ⏱️ 30 second intervals, stirring in between each interval to help the chocolate melt. This should take no more than 3-4 sessions.
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Note: Be careful to not overheat the chocolate, as overheating can cause it to “seize” and become hard, which does not make for good truffles.
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As soon as the chocolate melts completely when being stirred, add the vanilla and orange extracts and stir to combine.
orange extract1 tablespoon
27
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, pressing it down onto the surface of the chocolate to prevent a “skin” from forming as it cools.
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Chill in the refrigerator for ⏱️ 2 hours, or until firm, yet scoopable.
29
Scoop, shape, and roll the truffles as outlined in the main recipe above.
Nutrition Facts
calories
90 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
0.1 mg
protein Content
0.003 g
cholesterol Content
0.01 mg
carbohydrate Content
12 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.001 g
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