Description
A delightful recipe for rich and creamy chocolate truffles made with ricotta cheese and coated in chopped almonds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, melted
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend ricotta cheese with melted dark chocolate until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes until firm enough to shape.
- Using a spoon, scoop portions of the firm mixture and roll into balls approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter.
- Roll each truffle in chopped almonds, pressing gently to coat evenly.
Notes
- Ensure the chocolate is completely melted for a smooth mixture.
- Feel free to substitute the almonds with your choice of nuts or add cocoa powder for extra chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg