Saffron Truffles

Name: Saffron Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 300 g white chocolate; ½ small orange; 1 dl whipping cream; ½ g saffron; 25 g butter, room temperature; 2 tsp white rum; ½ pinch of salt; 225 g white chocolate, optionally snowflake sprinkles

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:3h

These are the golden treats of Christmas in a creamy truffle form! Exclude rum to make the saffron truffles kid-friendly.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:11:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories133.6 kcal (7%)

Total Fat8.8 g (13%)

Carbs12.7 g (5%)

Sugars12.5 g (14%)

Protein1.3 g (3%)

Sodium25.1 mg (1%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

25 servings

300gwhite chocolate

0.5orange

small

1 dlwhipping cream

0.5gsaffron

25gbutter

room temperature

2 tspwhite rum

0.5 pinchsalt

for garnishing

225gwhite chocolate

optionally snowflake sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1

Finely chop the chocolate. Wash the orange thoroughly in lukewarm water. Grate the zest.

Step 2

Bring the cream and saffron to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Add orange zest, butter, rum, and salt. Pour the mixture into a bowl. Let it cool and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Step 3

Roll the truffle mixture into balls. Place them in the fridge.

Step 4

For garnishing: Finely chop the chocolate. Melt 150 g of the chocolate over a water bath. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining chocolate.

Step 5

Dip the truffle balls in the melted chocolate. Place them on a baking paper to set. Drizzle some chocolate over the top and optionally attach a small snowflake sprinkle on top. Let them set.