A variety of truffles for the true chocoholics. I discovered a recipe for Ghiradelli chocolate truffles which was fantastic, but I wanted to change it up a bit. Rather than just plain truffles, I added some sea salt (a definite favorite of mine). I prefer using a sea salt that is small, but flaky. In my last adventure in baking I used Bela Mandil Flor De Sal, Algarve-Portugal. It turned out spectacular. This became a quest for more and perfectly timed by a suggestion from a great friend and fellow blogger
Local Lisa to participate in
Bloggers Bake for Hope. I was beyond excited to participate; baking (which I love) and for a great cause!!! So it was an instant light that turned on when she suggested participating and these truffles won my heart.
I decided to use Callebaut bittersweet chocolate and in true truffle fashion some heavy cream and butter (yummy). But I wanted to make them stand out. I didn't want small truffle balls so I made them slightly bigger using a silicone mold for square bites that I had. Then to create a look that matched the theme, I put pink ribbons on them. But wait there is more! I added a few different flavors. A lot of folks love the chocolate and raspberry combination and some love coconut so I opted to add those, but I wanted something different in addition to the sea salt and standard flavors. Then it came to me, banana creme. I was skeptical at first, but surprisingly it added a small, but sufficient difference that was yummy.
These truffles will melt in your mouth. Be sure to watch the blog for
Bloggers Bake For Hope and if you love chocolate you should bid on these. If you are not the biggest chocolate fan you should still bid on what looks like some fantastic desserts.
