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Red Wine Chocolate Truffles (Gluten & Sugar Free) A truffle placed on top of wine corks filling a bowl. Wine corks lying on the sides, a wine glass and both showing in the background. Shown from front.
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Red Wine Chocolate Truffles (Gluten & Sugar Free)

These red wine truffles are easy to make, taste delicious, are perfect to serve as a sweet treat or make as a gift.
Course Dessert, Sweet Snack, Sweet Treat
Cuisine All around
Keyword Easy, Lower in Fat, Refined-Sugar-Free, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 20 Truffles

Ingredients

For the truffles

  • 200 g Dark chocolate roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 dl Cream (I used reduced fat)
  • 3 tbsp Fully bodied red wine

For the coating

  • 50 g Dark chocolate
  • Cacao powder
  • Topping of your choice

Instructions

  • Add cream to a pot and heat on medium/low heat.
  • Add the butter, stir until melted and combined.
  • Chop the chocolate into smaller pieces and add to the pot. Stir util melted and fully combined with the cream.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture to a bowl, add the red wine, stir until combined.
  • Place in the fridge or freezer and let it rest for at least three hours.
  • Remove from the fridge/freezer, make equally sized truffles using a melon scooper. Place on a parchment covered plate. Place back in the fridge/freezer for one hour.
  • Melt the chocolate for the coating over a water bath.
  • Add cacao powder on a plate.
  • Dip half of the truffles in the melted chocolate, sprinkle topping on top right away before the chocolate sets.
  • Roll rest of the truffles in cacao powder.
  • Store them in the fridge.
  • Take the out of the fridge 10 minutes before eating.