Chocolate Mint Truffles

Name: Chocolate Mint Truffles
Ingredients: bittersweet chocolate, 6 oz (185 g), finely chopped; light coconut milk, ⅓ cup (3 fl oz/80 ml); peppermint oil, a few drops, or ¼ tsp peppermint extract; peppermint oil, a few drops, or ¼ tsp peppermint extract; unsweetened cocoa powder, ¼ cup(¾ oz/20 g), plus more for dusting

Preparation info

Makes about
1 dozen
Truffles

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

These smooth, creamy truffles taste like a specialty confection but are a snap to make (plus, you can make them in advance and store them in the refrigerator). Coconut milk imparts the faintest hint of tropical flavor, and peppermint adds a refreshing note.

Ingredients

bittersweet chocolate, 6 oz (185 g), finely chopped
light coconut milk, ⅓

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place chopped chocolate in a large heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, bring coconut milk to a simmer. Pour coconut milk over chocolate and stir gently with a heatproof spatula until chocolate is melted and smooth. (If chocolate does not melt completely, place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and stir until smooth.) Stir in peppermint extract. Refrigerate until fi