5 Ingredient Mint Chocolate Truffles

Mint Chocolate Truffles, uses only 5 ingredients and has a rich chocolaty flavour from the dark chocolate and the fresh mint.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Cooling Time: 1

Total Time: 1 15

In a clean pot add in the cream.
Smash the mint springs with a wooden spoon or slightly in a mortar and pestle just to release the fragrance.
On slow heat the cream along with mint for 5-6 minutes until you see the mixture starts boiling.
In the meantime, break or cut the chocolate into small pieces.
Add this in another heat proof bowl.
Add in the butter and honey.
Strain the hot cream and mint mixture into this discarding the mint sprigs.
Cover it lightly and leave it for 5-10 minutes until the mixture gets a bit cold.
Now slowly mix the mixture till all the butter is melted and you get a smooth glossy mixture.
Cover and chill this until form for 1 hour or more.
After an hour, in separate bowls, add the toppings of your choice.
Take a tablespoon of the chocolate mixture and form a sphere shape.
Immediately roll that in cocoa powder, or pistachio or mix or the topping of your choice.
You need to be quick in the rolling, as the chocolate will start to melt.
If you are storing the truffles, place them in an air tight container and refrigerate for 3-4 days.

You really need to be quick with respect to rolling of the truffles, as a good quality chocolate will start melting.
The butter should not be melted.