Description
Chocolate lovers will swoon over these luxurious Salted Caramel Truffles, blending rich ganache with silky caramel and a sprinkle of sea salt. Elegant Belgian chocolate and creamy butter create an irresistible French-inspired confection you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups white chocolate chips
- 0.25 cup salted caramel sauce
- 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Create a double boiler by positioning a heatproof bowl over a saucepan with gently simmering water, ensuring the bowl does not touch the water surface.
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, salted caramel sauce, and white chocolate chips in the bowl, stirring continuously until the mixture becomes completely smooth and glossy at approximately 115°F.
- Remove the mixture from heat and incorporate sea salt thoroughly, creating a uniform caramel fudge base.
- Prepare an 8-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper, allowing excess paper to hang over the edges for easy removal.
- Pour the caramel fudge mixture into the prepared dish, using a spatula to spread it evenly and create a uniform thickness of about 1/2 inch.
- Refrigerate the fudge for 2-3 hours until it becomes firm and can be cleanly cut without crumbling.
- Remove the chilled fudge from the refrigerator and lift it out using the parchment paper overhang.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the fudge into precise 1-inch squares, ensuring clean and even cuts.
- Gently roll each square between your palms to create smooth, round truffle balls, applying light pressure to maintain their shape.
- Melt dark or milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 20-second intervals and stirring between each to prevent burning.
- Dip each truffle ball into the melted chocolate using a fork, allowing excess chocolate to drip off before placing on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Let the chocolate-coated truffles set at room temperature for 30-45 minutes or refrigerate for faster hardening.
- Once the chocolate coating has completely solidified, serve and enjoy the salted caramel truffles.
Notes
- Ensure chocolate melts smoothly by chopping it into uniform small pieces for even heating and preventing scorching.
- Control sweetness by adjusting caramel sauce quantity, allowing personalized taste preferences.
- Keep truffles refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week, maintaining their creamy texture and rich flavor.
- Transform recipe into gluten-free version by using certified gluten-free chocolate and checking condensed milk ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg