These Keto Chocolate Truffles feature a rich, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth center coated in a chocolate shell. They're a breeze to make, requiring only a few simple ingredients, and can also be made paleo, dairy-free, and vegan.

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• Watch the YouTube video!
• What are truffles?
• For dairy-free and vegan
• The chocolate chips
• Coating options
• The ganache center
• 🍫 Chocolate coating
• 💭 Top tips
• Looking for more keto desserts?
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

Watch the YouTube video!

Be sure to watch the full video of me and my hubby making these!

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What are truffles?

Truffles are a chocolate candy that features a ganache filling (melted chocolate and cream) rolled or coated in a topping of your choice - such as chocolate, nuts, coconut, sprinkles, or cocoa powder.

They really only require 2 simple ingredients - chocolate and cream, but I like to add some vanilla for added taste and coconut oil to help with the melting process.

For dairy-free and vegan

To make these keto truffles dairy-free and vegan, I use full-fat canned coconut milk in place of heavy cream and dairy-free chocolate chips.

For the coconut cream, I recommend using Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest brands. Other brands may lend an aftertaste so these are the only brands I recommend.

When canned coconut cream gets cold, it separates. If your can has separated, simply heat it in a saucepan over medium-low heat until combined.

The chocolate chips

For the chocolate chips, I recommend ChocZero because they are keto-friendly, soy-free, dairy-free, and have a great taste.

Whichever brand you choose, though, make sure they are high-quality and they taste good! The flavor of these truffles largely depends on the chocolate chips, so choose wisely.

Coating options

My favorite coating is chocolate. I love the hard shell with a soft interior and the fact that they're not as messy as the other options. However, here are some other options to choose from:

• sprinkles
• chopped nuts
• cocoa powder
• coconut flakes
• or any other coating you can think of!

Simply roll or dip the ganache centers in your topping of choice.

Then, place them back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and put them back in the fridge until set. And that's it - easy peasy!

These may seem difficult to make, but they're actually really easy!

It basically involves melting chocolate and waiting for it to set up, there's no oven involved! Here are the easy steps:

The ganache center

For the ganache center, melt together 1 Cup of chocolate chips and ½ Cup of full-fat canned coconut milk in a shallow bowl.

If you heat the chocolate too fast or unevenly, it will get hard and lumpy, so I recommend melted it in a double-boiler or in intervals in the microwave.

You can easily make your own double-boiler by placing a large, heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of boiling water. Then, add the chocolate to the heatproof bowl and stir it until it's fully melted.

If you would rather melt them in the microwave, start by heating for 30 seconds then stir very well. After that, heat in 15-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until fully melted.

Once they're melted, stir in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla.

Place the bowl in the freezer for around 30 minutes or the fridge for least an hour, or until completely cooled and solid enough to roll into balls.

Be careful not to completely freeze the ganache! Otherwise, it will be way too hard to roll.

Using greased hands, scoop and roll the ganache into small balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This part is a bit messy but totally worth it!

Place the baking sheet in the fridge 30 minutes to an hour, or until firm enough to handle. If you find they aren't firming up as much as you'd like or want to speed up the process, feel free to place them in the freezer.

🍫 Chocolate coating

For the chocolate coating, melt together 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Again, you can use the microwave or a double boiler for this.

Use a fork to dip the ganache centers, one at a time, into the melted chocolate and cover completely.

Then, use a toothpick to help remove the truffle from the fork and place it back on the parchment paper.

Top each truffle with sea salt or other decorations or sprinkles, if desired. Place the truffles back in the fridge or freezer until the coating is set.

💭 Top tips

• For the chocolate chips, I recommend ChocZero because they are paleo & keto-friendly, soy-free, dairy-free, and have a great taste. Whichever brand you choose, though, make sure they are high-quality and they taste good! The flavor of these keto truffles largely depends on the chocolate chips, so choose wisely.
• For the coconut cream, I recommend using Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest brands. Other brands may lend an aftertaste so these are the only brands I recommend. When canned coconut cream gets cold, it separates. If your can has separated, simply heat it in a saucepan over medium-low heat until combined.
• Feel free to use heavy cream instead of coconut cream if you're not dairy-free or vegan.
• If using a chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips, use a serrated knife to finely chop the bar so it melts evenly.
• My favorite coating for truffles is chocolate. I love the hard shell with a soft interior and the fact that they're not as messy as the other options. However, they're also great coated in sprinkles, nuts, cocoa powder, coconut flakes, or any other coating you can think of!
• If you prefer not to use a microwave, melt the chocolate on the stove in a double-boiler. To make your own double-boiler, place a large heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of boiling water. Be sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Then, stir until it's is completely melted and remove from heat.
• When placing the ganache in the fridge or freezer be sure to use a shallow bowl, otherwise it will take a lot longer to cool.
• Leftover truffles can be stored covered in the fridge for up to one month or in the freezer for up to 6 months. If stored in the freezer, allow the truffles to set on the counter to thaw out before serving.

Looking for more keto desserts?

• Paleo Tortillas Or Wraps {Gluten-Free}
• Keto Flourless Chocolate Cake With Ganache {Paleo}
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fat Bombs
• Paleo Hot Chocolate {With Keto Options!}
• Turtles {Keto & Dairy-Free}

Or this Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake For Two from Grumpy's Honeybunch looks delicious too!

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