Description
These White Chocolate Champagne Truffles are an elegant and decadent dessert featuring a smooth white chocolate shell infused with delicate champagne flavor. Perfect for celebrations, these truffles combine a creamy ganache center with a crisp white chocolate coating, decorated with festive sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
Ganache
- 12 oz finely chopped white chocolate
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup Champagne
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
Coating
- 1½ cups white chocolate melting wafers
- 1 tablespoon Crisco shortening
- Decorative sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Chocolate: Place the finely chopped white chocolate in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- Make Ganache: In a medium saucepan, combine heavy whipping cream and champagne over low-medium heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer and remove from heat immediately.
- Melt Chocolate: Pour the hot cream and champagne mixture over the chopped white chocolate and stir immediately until the ganache is smooth and silky.
- Add Butter: Stir in the softened unsalted butter until fully combined and melted. Transfer the ganache to a separate container and refrigerate for 45 to 60 minutes, but no longer than 1 hour.
- Melt Coating Chocolate: Towards the end of chilling, set up a double boiler by placing white chocolate melting wafers in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Stir occasionally until nearly smooth, then add Crisco shortening and continue stirring until silky. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Form Truffle Balls: When the ganache is chilled, scoop 1-inch portions using a cookie scoop and roll each into a smooth round ball with your palms. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all ganache is formed into balls.
- Coat Truffles: Dip each truffle into the melted white chocolate coating using dipping tools or two forks to fully cover. Place back on parchment paper and immediately sprinkle with decorative sprinkles. Repeat for all truffles.
- Final Chill: Return the coated truffles to the refrigerator and chill for an additional 30 minutes to set before serving.
Notes
- Use a cookie scoop to ensure uniform truffle size for even coating and chilling.
- If Champagne is unavailable, sparkling white wine or non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice can be substituted.
- Ensure the ganache is not over-chilled to make scooping easier and prevent cracking during rolling.
- Use Crisco or shortening in the coating chocolate to achieve a smooth, shiny finish and thinner coating for a refined texture.
- Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Let truffles sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 242 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
