Cappuccino Truffles

A Coffee Lover’s Delight

I love all things coffee. And though my husband thinks I’m crazy for it, the idea of chocolate covered coffee beans and chocolate espresso cups is my idea of the sweetest delight.

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That’s why I had to share these cappuccino truffles with you this week. They’re bite-size chocolates with a bit of a coffee kick in the center, so if you’re looking for a special treat for a friend or coworker who loves coffee, these little chocolates are a coffee lover’s delight.

This cappuccino truffles recipe is a coffee flavored truffle covered in milk chocolate. The ingredients include coffee, dark chocolate, dipping milk chocolate, and heavy cream.

Cappuccino Truffles Recipe

Since I always loved the gourmet chocolate from Chocoley, I decided to tweak their recipe for a large batch to make a smaller one. Sadly, they’re not around anymore. Which is a bummer because I always loved their chocolate and used it for all the wonderful treats in my Christmas Truffles and Bonbons collection,  

I’m happy to say the truffles turned out just as I wanted them to. And they’ll make the perfect treat to package and share with all my coffee loving friends during the holidays–or to have on hand when I need a little afternoon treat on my own. 🙂

The center to these are rich in the mocha flavor department, and since I love strong black coffee, it was just the flavor I was trying to achieve. But if you like a milder cup of joe in the morning, you may want to tweak the recipe a bit. Just experiment with the flavors at the beginning of the recipe when you’re blending the instant coffee with the cream.

That way, you can sort of play with it a bit to balance out the strength of the coffee flavor along with the sweetness of the cream by starting with less coffee and adding a little more until you’re satisfied with the kick.

I also used dark chocolate for the center of this one. But I’m sure milk chocolate would sweeten it up a bit, too.

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Keep reading to follow the step-by-step instructions on how I make them. Or you can just scroll down to the bottom of this post where I have included a printable version of the recipe. Feel free to bookmark the page to revisit or print it out now to add to your own collection. 

Try these cappuccino truffles for a sweet alternative to your coffee routine. The dark chocolate and mocha flavored middle of this sweet treat is a coffee lover’s favorite!

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup heavy cream
2. 2 scoops of instant coffee
3. 8 oz. semi-sweet dark chocolate
4. dipping chocolate

Directions

Truffles are really not hard to make, they just take a little patience for melting the chocolate and taking the time to roll each truffle and dip in the chocolate. But they are so worth it and everyone loves them at get togethers, too.

To make this one, place  the semi-sweet dark chocolate in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Slowly bring cream to a light boil. Pour cream in a mug over instant coffee and stir until coffee is dissolved. 

Pour coffee and cream mixture over chocolate to melt. Stir to blend and melt completely. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 3 hours until it’s firm. Pinch off refrigerated chocolate mixture and form 1 inch balls. 

Place on dipping sheets or waxed paper and set in freezer for about 30 minutes or until firm. Melt dipping chocolate as directed. Dip the frozen chocolate balls in dipping chocolate and set on dipping sheets. 

Set in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden. Store in air-tight container and keep chilled until ready to serve.

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I also have this dessert and many other delicious desserts I have found online collected on my Desserts Pinterest Page. Check that out, too, when you have a chance! My Pinterest Desserts Board