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Almond truffles

With a handful of ingredients and just as many steps, these are so simple to make and so easy to devour.

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Almond truffles. Credit: The Chocolate Queen

  • makes

    35

  • prep

    30 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

makes

35

serves

preparation

30

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 150 g unsweetened activated almond milk
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 300 g good-quality dark chocolate
  • 2 tbsp smooth almond butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 250 g roasted almonds, roughly chopped
Standing time: 3 hours.

Instructions

  1. Place the almond milk and honey into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Pour the hot liquid over the chocolate and whisk until the chocolate has completely melted and incorporated.
  3. Add the almond butter and salt, then mix to combine
  4. Cover with plastic wrap touching the surface of the ganache and allow to sit at room temperature for 3 hours, or until it becomes firm enough to scoop.
  5. Using a teaspoon, scoop the ganache onto a lined tray and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
  6. Roll each scoop of ganache into a ball, then roll over the chopped almonds to coat.

Note
Store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 22 October 2024 4:03pm
By Kirsten Tibballs
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