Hint o’Mint Truffles - My Ketogenic Kitchen

These delicate, ganache truffles made it about 24-hours in my home. That’s how shortly my youngsters managed to devour them. They’re tremendous creamy, with a peppermint taste that’s distinct however not overwhelming in any respect. The taste stability between the candy white chocolate, mint, and barely bitter darkish cocoa powder on the surface is complicated and splendidly complementary. Knock your loved ones’s socks off at your vacation celebration with these easy little treats!

Notes: This recipe is straight up ganache that’s chilled till it’s pliant. That means it should soften up fairly simply and it is advisable work shortly as a result of your palms are heat. It additionally signifies that it’s not almost as stiff as many commercially ready, sweet-coated truffles (or these cream cheese-based mostly ones with a number of powdered sweetener added). So, whereas that’s superior on the subject of the creaminess of the top texture, it does imply that it requires slightly endurance in ready for every little thing to arrange. To be sincere, the ready in between steps was the one draw back to this recipe, and as I discussed above, it has been so enormously enjoyed by my household each time I’ve made it that it’s well worth the funding on the holidays.

Ingredients

7 oz (198 g) bag sugar-free white chocolate chips (I used Choc Zero model)
1/2 c (4 of oz/118 ml) heavy cream
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
pinch sea salt
1/4 c unsweetened darkish cocoa powder

Instructions

In a small saucepan, warmth heavy cream and salt collectively over medium.
When the cream is sweet and steaming, take away from the warmth and add white chocolate chips and let stand 2-3 minutes.
Whisk very effectively till all of the white chocolate is melted and integrated right into a clean ganache.
Whisk in peppermint extract.
Put the saucepan within the fridge and let chill till the ganache is definitely dealt with and rolled, approx 4 hours. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
Once ganache is stiff sufficient to be rolled, roll teaspoons full (it’s okay to eyeball it) shortly into 24 truffles and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Tip: The rolling is easier- and fewer sticky- for those who maintain a small bowl or mug of chilly water close to and sometimes calmly moist your palms and fingers.
Freeze the truffle balls for one hour. When you’re getting near the top of the freezing time, add the darkish cocoa powder to a small bowl.
Remove from the freezer and shortly roll every truffle within the cocoa powder to coat effectively, then return to the wax paper and freeze once more till as stiff as desired (approx 30 min to 1 hour extra).
Store in an hermetic container within the fridge and revel in!