Description
These Festive Orange Chocolate Christmas Truffles are rich, smooth, and bursting with holiday flavor! 🍊✨ The combination of zesty orange and creamy chocolate makes every bite feel like Christmas magic — perfect for gifting or dessert trays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp pure orange extract
- Pinch of salt
- Cocoa powder, crushed candy canes, or orange zest (for coating)
Instructions
- Place chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- In a small saucepan, heat cream and butter over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
- Pour hot cream mixture over the chocolate and let sit for 1–2 minutes.
- Stir gently until smooth, then add orange zest, orange extract, and salt. Mix well.
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until firm enough to scoop.
- Using a small scoop or spoon, form small balls and roll them between your palms.
- Coat each truffle in cocoa powder, crushed candy canes, or orange zest for a festive touch.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Notes
🎄 For extra holiday flair, dip the truffles in melted chocolate and drizzle with white chocolate. These make a gorgeous homemade Christmas gift or addition to your holiday dessert board!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Christmas Recipes, Candy
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: orange chocolate truffles, christmas truffles, holiday candy, festive desserts, easy truffle recipe