Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Chocolate Truffles
Description
This is a classic chocolate truffle recipe made with semi-sweet chocolate and heavy cream, but the truffles are rolled in pumpkin pie spice for a fall twist.
Ingredients
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4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon softened butter
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1/3 cup heavy cream
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 teaspoon superfine sugar
Directions
1
Place chocolate into a heat-proof bowl and drop butter on top.
2
Warm cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat to a simmer, just below boiling. Remove from heat and pour hot cream evenly over chopped chocolate and butter. Allow to sit for 5 minutes.
3
Stir chocolate until melted. Add vanilla extract and continue stirring until chocolate is completely melted. Pour chocolate into a flat and shallow dish. Freeze for 1 hour or place refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
4
Mix pumpkin pie spice with sugar in a small bowl. Scoop the set chocolate mixture into mounds the size of 1 to 2 teaspoons. Roll into balls and then roll into pumpkin pie spice mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.