Easy Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

Another day, another homemade holiday gift idea for you! And today’s recipe is so impressive – and downright EASY – I predict you’ll be making it all the time. I know I will be! So without further ado, I give you peppermint chocolate truffles!

Made with just 5 simple ingredients!!! Seriously, if you have heavy whipping cream, chocolate, butter, peppermint extract, and a couple of crushed candy canes (or crushed peppermint candies), you can make these right now. So I really hope you have those ingredients on hand?! Because after seeing this… I know you’re going to want a bite (or 3)

Ingredients
For the Peppermint Chocolate Truffles:

• 1 cup (227g/8 ounces) heavy whipping cream
• 2 and 2/3 cups (454g/16 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 5 and 1/2 Tablespoons (78g/2.75 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

For the Chocolate Coating:

• 1 and 1/3 cups (226g/8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 full-size candy canes, finely crushed

Instructions

For the Peppermint Chocolate Truffles:

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the cream until small bubbles begin to form around the sides of the pan. Remove cream from heat and add in chopped chocolate. Allow the mixture to sit, untouched, for two minutes, then whisk smooth. Stir in the butter and peppermint extract and vigorously whisk until smooth and shiny.
2. Pour the mixture into a medium bowl and cool to room temperature before tightly covering the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerating for 2 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

For full instructions please see : bakerbynature.com

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