Our Top Truffle Recipes

The ultimate portable dessert, these truffle recipes are creamy, smooth, and altogether marvelous. Bring a batch along to your next party or gathering and watch them disappear!

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Champagne Truffles

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Champagne Truffles Recipe
These rich, fudgy, tender Champagne Truffles are a small treat that are mind-blowingly good. Savor every bite of these goodies.

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Chocolate-Espresso Truffles

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck

Chocolate-Espresso Truffles Recipe
Decadent flavors unite in Chocolate-Espresso Pound Cake Truffles. The truffles start with our Million Dollar Pound Cake, are mixed with espresso, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and cocoa, and end as bite-size delights--perfect for special occasions and gift giving.

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Oreo Truffles

Photo: Beth Branch

Oreo Truffles Recipe
What could be better than Oreos? Oreo Truffles, of course! These four-ingredient treats are a great portable dessert.

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Almond Truffles

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Linda Hirst

Almond Truffles Recipe
Chunky almond pieces give these truffles a hearty exterior texture to pair with the chocolate fudgy interior.

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Bacon-Peanut Truffles

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Bacon-Peanut Truffles Recipe
Your dreams have come true – candy that’s made with sweetened peanut butter and bacon and then dipped in chocolate. Oh, my.

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Chocolate Truffles

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Let the kids assist you with the preparation of this decadent confection. They can help scoop the chocolate into balls then roll them in cocoa.

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Bourbon-Caramel Truffles

Photo: Levi Brown; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Bourbon-Caramel Truffles Recipe
Truffles typically have the added richness of cream and butter. These ingredients help stabilize chocolate, which tends to scorch, separate, or become grainy if not heated carefully. We add corn syrup and evaporated milk for smooth, creamy confections.

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Peanut Butter Truffles

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe
Peanut butter and chocolate is just a match made in Heaven, and we couldn't be more delighted to feast our eyes on these beauties. Serve these at your next party or get-together and watch them disappear!

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Truffles

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards; Styling: Ginny Branch

Chocolate Pecan Pie Truffles Recipe
We used our Cooking Light recipe for Maple-Bourbon Pecan Pie to make these truffles, and the nutritional information is based on that pie.

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Chai Truffles

Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Chai Truffles Recipe
Chai Truffles make the perfect party bites. Chai-lovers will go crazy for these spicy-sweet desserts.

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Coconut-Date Truffle Bites

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Coconut-Date Truffle Bites Recipe
Pop a couple of chocolatey Coconut-Date Truffle Bites in your mouth for a sweet and satisfying afternoon pick-me-up.

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Chocolate-Triple Hazelnut Truffles

Photo: Romulo Yanes; Styling: Philippa Brathwaite

Chocolate-Triple Hazelnut Truffles Recipe
Mild milk chocolate allows the triple hit of nutty goodness to come forward in these creamy truffles; bittersweet chocolate would overpower those flavors.

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Derby Truffles

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Derby Truffles Recipe
These make-ahead gems are easy enough for casual get-togethers and fancy enough for special occasions.

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Cocoa Hazelnut Truffles

Photo: Brian Woodcock; Styling: Claire Spollen

Cocoa Hazelnut Truffles Recipe
These truffles are reminiscent of your favorite chocolate and hazelnut spread, but made from the comfort of your own kitchen.

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Coconut-Date Truffles

Coconut-Date Truffles Recipe
For best results, use Medjool dates for this recipe; they are extra plump and moist. You can store leftover truffles covered in the fridge for up to 10 days.

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Date and Almond Truffles

Photo: Nina Choi; Styling: Lisa Lee

Date and Almond Truffles Recipe
This dessert is for those at the table who want just a little something sweet. Store truffles in an airtight container for up to five days.

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Dark Chocolate Truffles with Fleur de Sel

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Dark Chocolate Truffles with Fleur de Sel Recipe
These sinfully rich truffles earned our Test Kitchens highest rating.

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Classic Chocolate Truffles

Classic Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Sweeten the holidays with homemade candy. Share edible gifts wrapped in festive boxes or bags.

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Ice Cream Truffles

Photo: Anna Williams

Ice Cream Truffles Recipe
These frozen truffles have a cool ice cream center and a candy coated outer shell.

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Chocolate Truffles

Photo: Mary Ellen Bartley

Chocolate Truffles Recipe
While this recipe does not use traditional "lite" ingredients, these chocolate truffles are so rich that you only need 1 70-calorie ball to quench your cravings.

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Pistachio Truffles

Photo: Mary Ellen Bartley

Pistachio Truffles Recipe
The toasted pistachios give these truffles a sweet and salty vibe.

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Our Top Truffle Recipes

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Champagne Truffles

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Chocolate-Espresso Truffles

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Oreo Truffles

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Almond Truffles

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Bacon-Peanut Truffles

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Chocolate Truffles

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Bourbon-Caramel Truffles

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Peanut Butter Truffles

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Chocolate Pecan Pie Truffles

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Chai Truffles

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Coconut-Date Truffle Bites

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Chocolate-Triple Hazelnut Truffles

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Derby Truffles

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Cocoa Hazelnut Truffles

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Coconut-Date Truffles

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Date and Almond Truffles

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Dark Chocolate Truffles with Fleur de Sel

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Classic Chocolate Truffles

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Ice Cream Truffles

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Chocolate Truffles

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Pistachio Truffles

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