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Vegan Rum and Raisin Truffles | 5-Ingredients


  • Author: Maša Ofei
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cool Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: 10 truffles

Description

The best way to treat yourself or someone you love. These rum and raisin truffles are decadent, rich and super creamy. If you love a hint of liquor in your truffles, you’ll love these!


Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons raisins, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rum extract
  • 150g / 5.29 ounces vegan chocolate*
  • 6 tablespoons coconut milk or cream* (from a can)
  • 3 tablespoons cacao powder, for rolling the truffles

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, add the raisins and the rum extract and mix. Set aside.
  2. If your chocolate is a block of chocolate, you’ll first need to chop it up into smaller pieces. The smaller they are, the easier and quicker it will melt—ideally the size of buttons. If you’re using buttons or pre-chopped chocolate, you can skip this step.
  3. Place the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and set aside.
  4. In the meantime, using a small saucepan or a Turkish coffee pot, heat the coconut milk or cream until it’s brought to a gentle simmer. Do not boil!
  5. Pour it over the chocolate and leave it to sit for 4-5 minutes. This will melt your chocolate and make it easier for you to mix.
  6. Using a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, mix the chocolate until it’s nice and smooth. If you’re finding that the chocolate isn’t melting completely, place the heat-proof bowl over a small saucepan with some water in it (the saucepan) on low-medium heat and stir until it completely melts. Make sure that the water inside the saucepan is not touching the bottom of your bowl.
  7. Once completely melted, add in the chopped raisins and rum mixture and stir until well incorporated.
  8. Place the bowl in the fridge for your ganache to set for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  9. Once the ganache is ready, using a tablespoon, scoop out a tablespoons worth of ganache and roll in the palm of your hands working quickly until you have a ball.
  10. Roll each truffle in the raw cacao powder and reshape if necessary—dust off any excess cacao powder.
  11. Continue the process for all the ganache until finished. It should make 10 truffles.
  12. Place the truffles in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week or at room temperature for a few days if it’s cold.

Notes

Chocolate: Use chocolate that has a high cacao butter ratio. I like to use 70% dark. It has the perfect balance between sweet and bitter.

Coconut cream/milk: Make sure you only use the thick creamy part that sits at the top of the can, not the watery part that sits at the bottom. If it’s not separated, place the can in the fridge overnight. 

For tips and tricks to make these perfect every time, please refer to my notes earlier in the post. 

  • Diet: Vegan

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