Rich, melt-in-your-mouth gingerbread truffles made from a simple ganache. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 24 truffles.
Gingerbread Truffles
Dessert
Candy confections
Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
Medium
Rich, melt-in-your-mouth gingerbread truffles made from a simple ganache. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 24 truffles.
Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Chill
2 hr
Total
2 hr 35 min
Yield
24 truffles
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 8.0 oz (227.0 g)dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)heavy cream
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- 1.0 tbsp (21.0 g)molasses
- ½ tspground ginger
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (28.0 g)unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling
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Instructions
- Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat the cream with the ground ginger until it just simmers.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes. Stir gently from the center out until smooth and glossy.
- Stir in the salt, vanilla, and molasses.
- Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to scoop, about 2 hours.
- Scoop into 2-teaspoon portions and roll quickly between your palms into balls. If they get sticky, chill for 10 minutes.
- Roll in the cocoa powder to coat.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate airtight for up to 1 week. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make gingerbread truffles?
Plan on 30 minutes of prep and 5 minutes of cooking, plus 2 hours to chill. It makes about 24 truffles.
How should I store gingerbread truffles?
Refrigerate airtight for up to 1 week. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.
73
Calories / serving
4.8g
Fat
7.0g
Carbs
0.7g
Protein
5.4g
Sugar
Whole recipe (24 servings): ~1752 cal · 115g fat · 168g carbs · 17g protein · 130g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 73 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 14 min·0.8 mi·~1650 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 10 min·0.5 mi·~1000 steps
- Moderate cycling 7 min·1.4 mi
- Swimming laps 10 min
- Jogging 7 min·0.6 mi·~1100 steps
- Stair climbing 7 min·~650 steps
- Dancing 12 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 7 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 17 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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