Chocolate Orange Truffles
A simple recipe to make homemade truffles with real orange! These are a family favorite and perfect to whip up for a last-minute holiday treat.
Servings: 14 truffles
Equipment
- 1 medium pot
- parchment paper or a silicone mat
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 ¼ cups almond flour
- 1 orange zest and 2 tablespoons juice
Chocolate Drizzle
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium pot, melt the coconut oil and 1 cup of chocolate chips over low heat, stiring the whole time. This can also be done in a medium bowl in the microwave; stir every 30 seconds if you are melting in the microwave. Once the coconut oil and chocolate chips are fully melted, remove from heat.
- Remove all the zest from your orange and set it aside. Then cut and squeeze the juice from the orange. Stir in almost all of the orange zest into the melted chocolate; just leave a little bit to sprinkle on top of the truffles at the end. Then add 2 tablespoons of fresh orange juice and almond flour. Stir until you get a thick dough.
- If the dough is too hot, set aside for 5 minutes until it's cool enough to touch. Then, using a tablespoon, scoop the dough and roll into balls; place on a parchment-covered cookie sheet.
- Let the balls sit in the fridge for 10 to 20 minutes to fully cool and solidify. Melt ⅓ cup of chocolate chips. Drizzle the chocolate over the balls, then sprinkle with the rest of the orange zest on top.
Chocolate can seize easily if it gets too hot, so you need to slowly heat it up, or else it will harden.
I used a ziploc bag to drizzle chocolate. I let the melted chocolate cool slightly, then put it into the bag and cut a tiny hole in the corner to drizzle chocolate out of it. If the chocolate is too thick, add ½ teaspoon of coconut oil.
Notes
I find it easy on my gas stove to melt chocolate because I can control the temperature well, but if you have an electric stove, it may be harder to control the temperature. Another thing I like to do it use a pot with a thick bottom to prevent the chocolate from burning.
Decorate: I love making these pretty with orange zest, however chunky sea salt or chocolate sprinkles can make orange truffles pop in prettiness too!
Store the truffles in the fridge for 3 weeks or in the freezer up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.4mg