Pink Champagne Truffles
Luxurious pink champagne truffles with creamy ganache, combining subtle sparkle and velvety smoothness for a perfect celebratory treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: 24 truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: French-inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces (225 g) high-quality white chocolate, chopped finely
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream, full-fat
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (60 ml) pink champagne, dry or semi-dry
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- Finishing dust (optional): edible pink glitter, crushed freeze-dried raspberries, or cocoa powder
Instructions
- Chop the white chocolate finely and place in a heatproof bowl.
- In a small saucepan, warm the heavy cream and pink champagne over medium heat until just simmering (about 3-4 minutes), do not boil.
- Pour the warm cream and champagne mixture over the chopped chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes.
- Whisk gently in slow circles until the mixture is silky and fully combined to form the ganache.
- Stir in the softened butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firm but pliable.
- Using a small cookie scoop or teaspoon, portion the ganache and quickly roll into balls between your palms.
- Roll the truffles in your choice of finishing dust such as crushed freeze-dried raspberries, edible pink glitter, or cocoa powder.
- Place the coated truffles on parchment paper or a cooling rack and chill for another 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality white chocolate with at least 30% cocoa butter for best texture. Do not boil the cream and champagne mixture to avoid ganache separation. Chill ganache long enough to firm up but avoid freezing. Work quickly when rolling truffles to prevent melting. For dairy-free, substitute heavy cream with canned coconut milk and use dairy-free white chocolate. Pink champagne can be replaced with sparkling rosé or non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle (approxima
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 15
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4.5
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Protein: 1
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