Passion Fruit Chocolate Truffles

Name: Passion Fruit Chocolate Truffles
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 100 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: pasionfruit puree — 100 g; heavy cream 33-35% — 150 ml; milk chocolate — 250 g; bittersweet chocolate — 100 g; cocoa powder — 30 g

100 minutes

Medium

These stunning treats go far beyond your average chocolate truffle. Yes, they are incredibly rich with that signature, velvety-smooth texture you expect from a truffle. But the addition of passion fruit purée takes the chocolate experience to a whole new level. The way passion fruit pairs with chocolate is nothing short of magical - its bright, characteristic acidity perfectly balances the sweetness of the ganache.

This is the ultimate gift for any chocolate lover. But fair warning: once you try one, you won't be able to stop!

Desserts & Sweets European cuisine

To read:

Pastry Basics. What is Chocolate Ganache and How to Work with It

2 days ago

Ingredients for 30 truffles:

Base

For Rolling

cocoa powder
30 g

Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

Chocolate. For this recipe, I used a combination of 35% cocoa milk chocolate and 65% cocoa dark chocolate. You can do the same, or you can use a single chocolate with around 50–55% cocoa solids. This will allow you to keep the proportions exactly as written and achieve the perfect ganache consistency. Note that using 100% milk or 100% dark chocolate would require adjusting the recipe. The most important thing is to use high-quality chocolate. Whether you use chocolate bars or wafers (callets) doesn’t matter
Cream. For the ganache, it is crucial to use heavy cream with at least 33–38% fat content. Lower-fat options will not set correctly
Fruit purée. You can use either frozen or shelf-stable passion fruit purée; both work perfectly
- Flavor variations. Using the same proportions, you can easily swap the passion fruit purée for orange, raspberry, or blackcurrant purée
Cocoa powder. I prefer Dutch-processed cocoa powder for coating the truffles. It has a deeper, darker color and a more intense, smooth flavor, which makes the truffles look much more professional. However, regular unsweetened cocoa powder will work just as well if that’s what you have
- Alternative coatings. If you want to switch things up, try rolling the truffles in shredded coconut or finely chopped nuts instead of cocoa powder.

Let’s start cooking!

Pour the passion fruit purée into a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Reduce by half.

Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl.

Bring the heavy cream to a boil. Pour the hot cream and purée into the bowl with the chocolate.

Let stand for 5 minutes, then stir with a whisk until smooth.

Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours, or preferably overnight.

Shape the truffles. Take about a teaspoon of ganache at a time and roll it into a ball.

Roll them in cocoa powder.

Refrigerate for a couple of hours, then serve.

Store these truffles in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

This Passion Fruit Chocolate Truffles recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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