Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

These Peppermint Chocolate Truffles are delicious and so easy to create at home. A sweet chocolate treat with that refreshing flavor of mint throughout. A seasonal treat but let’s face it, you can enjoy these all year round.   

Sometimes you just want a sweet treat that is going to give you instant satisfaction, but not all of us want to devour a whole slice of cake or a huge chocolate bar to satisfy the craving. This is where this peppermint chocolate truffle recipe is the perfect option. Small round balls of chocolate and mint goodness are super tasty and easy to make. 

They also make the perfect treats to serve up at a holiday season party or to create when wanting to make DIY gifts for family or friends. We know you are going to love them especially if you have a chocolate craving. A super easy way to make homemade truffles.

If you are a big fan of mint-flavored treats then you must try the Peppermint Cheesecake recipe. It is so refreshing and very simple to make at home. Delicious!

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💜 Why You’ll Love These Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

• Simple to make – A delicious treat that you can create at home using simple ingredients.
• Look incredible – These will make the perfect DIY gift during the holiday period
• Kid-friendly – The kids will love eating these treats or better still they could easily get involved in making them as it is an easy recipe to follow. 
• Easy to store – pop them in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

🍫 Ingredients Needed

• Flour
• Sugar
• Cocoa powder
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Warm water
• Vegetable oil
• Vanilla extract
• Peppermint extract 
• Eggs
• Buttermilk
• Chocolate frosting
• White chocolate bark

Helpful Tools

Cake baking pan

Parchment paper

Small cookie scoop

Measuring cups and spoons

Mason jar for storing

How To Make Peppermint Chocolate Truffles

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray your baking pan with nonstick spray and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda together.
4. Add in eggs, buttermilk, oil, and water to the dry mixture and whisk until smooth. Add in extracts and whisk.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and put it in the oven.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
7. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the white chocolate and microwave for 30-second intervals until completely melted. Stir it in between intervals.
8. Once the cake is done, remove from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes.
9. Break the cake up into a mixing bowl so it’s just all crumbs.
10. Let the crumbled cake cool another 15 minutes.
11. Add the chocolate frosting to the cake crumbs and mix so it turns into cake dough.
12. Create 2 inch round balls with the cake dough. It can be helpful to use a cookie scooper. Place balls onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.
13. Refrigerate cake balls for 15 minutes.
14. Carefully dip each cake ball into the white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed peppermint.
15. Place balls back on baking sheet and let harden before serving. They can harden in the refrigerator or at room temperature, which may take a little longer.

Recipe Variations

Do you have to use white chocolate? If you want to use a different type of chocolate then you could use melted dark or milk chocolate instead. They will still taste delicious. It does need to be good chocolate to help intensify the flavor. Any chocolate lover would understand.

What if I want a different flavor? You don’t need to use crushed peppermint or peppermint extract if you are hoping for different flavors although they are the perfect way to get that peppermint flavor. Other extracts you could use instead include lemon extract, almond extract, or just stick with the vanilla extract. 

Using other decorations. Instead of the crushed peppermint in small pieces, you could use different things on the outer shell. Holiday sprinkles, sugared balls, candies, edible glitter, or even chocolate flakes. This is a versatile recipe where you can get creative. 

Want to reduce the sweetness? A sprinkle of sea salt into the melted chocolate or the truffle mixture is a great way to counterbalance the sweetness.

Could you make these vegan? It is possible to make vegan peppermint chocolate truffles you would just need to substitute some of the ingredients for vegan alternatives.

Tips & Tricks

• Make sure you only use 30-second bursts in the microwave when it comes to melting chocolate. This is so that the chocolate doesn’t burn or take on a bitter taste. 
• You need to ensure that the cake has time to cool before you handle it and when combining the cake crumbs with the chocolate frosting. This will help to combine the two ingredients and handle them when you are creating your balls. 
• If leaving your truffles to set at room temperature be mindful that this will take a little longer.
• Use crushed candy canes as a great option to coat the chocolate ganache balls.

Storage

These are chocolate treats that are best to be stored in a sealed mason jar or other air-tight container and placed in the refrigerator. You could also store them in a plastic bag that you can seal. This helps to keep the chocolate set and also is the ideal way to enjoy them. 

FAQ

What makes these Peppermint Chocolate truffles a truffle?

Traditionally what makes a truffle is chocolate ganache filling that is covered in tempered chocolate. In this case, we are using frosting to give the same texture as a chocolate ganache and coating it in melted chocolate which is similar to tempered chocolate. These may not be traditional truffles but are a great alternative that you can make at home. 

What is the best way to dip the truffles into the melted chocolate?

A great way is to use a toothpick so that you can dip them entirely into the chocolate without creating too much mess. 

Other peppermint recipes 

• Peppermint White Chocolate Cocktail – Four ingredients and a few handfuls of crushed peppermint candies are all that’s needed to whip up this delicious cocktail. 
• Iced Peppermint Mocha – Loaded with that sweet minty flavor that we all love and crave with the boost of added caffeine! The perfect winter drink for any occasion.
• Mini Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies – The perfect Christmas or Holiday Treat and when you put them in a Mason Jar with some festive string, you’ve easily got a beautiful Christmas Edible Gift in a Mason Jar.

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