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Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles

candy· dessert· Fall Flavors· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day
December 16, 2019

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Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles – Easy chocolate truffles are mixed with ground ginger and ground cinnamon and then rolled in ground gingerbread cookies to make for a simple, festive treat. 

Stack of Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles with a bite out of the top one

Baking season is among us, people! But why should cookies take up the spotlight??? They aren’t the only yummy treat I’m making this season. I’ve got these Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles on the list, too!

Truffles are treats that I really don’t make enough, especially considering how easy they are to make. They are made from just cream and chocolate. That’s it! You can add other ingredients to make them unique and even roll them in a nice coating to make them extra special.

For these truffles, ginger and cinnamon are added to get that gingerbread flavor. They’re finished off with a roll in gingerbread cookie crumbs for added effect.

Plate of Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles with gingerbread men and women around it Closeup of the plate of Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles Gingerbread man on a plate of Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles

How to make these truffles

The process of making truffles is incredibly simple. All you do is heat cream until it’s steaming but not boiling. Then you add the cream to chopped chocolate and let the cream slowly melt the chocolate into a gorgeous ganache. Finally, ground cinnamon and ground ginger are added to the chocolate and combined together completely.

Once the ganache cools, you can scoop it into balls. This part can get tricky but remember: the truffles don’t have to look perfect. I like to use a melon baller to help form the shape and then finish shaping with my finger tips.

Scooping balls of the Chocolate Gingerbread Truffle out of a dish onto a plate

Once you’ve formed the truffles, they’re rolled in gingerbread cookie crumbs to give them a final pop of gingerbread flavor.

Plate of gingerbread coated Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles and truffles before being coated Chocolate Gingerbread Truffle with a bite out of it on a spoon

The Keys to Great Truffles

Even though truffles are super easy to make, there are still mistakes that could be made. First, truffles can get gritty if you forget to do the following:

  1. Don’t use chocolate chips – find a great bar of chocolate and chop it up into small pieces before melting
  2. Don’t mix the cream and chocolate immediately – let the hot cream melt the chocolate slowly and then mix
  3. Don’t use milk chocolate – milk chocolate already has lots of milk in it so adding in the cream to it will make the truffles too sweet. If you really want to use milk chocolate, reduce the amount of cream you use.

Mixing the Chocolate Gingerbread Truffle batter in a bowl

Another thing to remember is to use good quality chocolate. Because there are only two main ingredients in truffles, it important to take those ingredients seriously and use the best quality ones available. Therefore, I always use a high-quality bar of chocolate

More Tips & Tricks

  1. The truffles can be hard to shape because they melt easy in your hard. Therefore, I recommend using your finger tips to form the truffles into balls. But don’t worry about making them into perfectly round balls. They will be rolled in crumbs so they will hide any imperfections.
  2. The truffles taste best at room temperature because the chocolate becomes smooth and creamy. But for long-term storage, place them in the refrigerator.
  3. If you can’t find gingerbread cookies for the coating, you can use ginger snaps. They tend to have more ginger flavor than I can appreciate so I like gingerbread cookies better for this recipe. But either cookie works fine for this recipe.
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Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles

Easy chocolate truffles are mixed with ground ginger and ground cinnamon and then rolled in ground gingerbread cookies to make for a simple, festive treat. 

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Cooling time3 hrs
Total Time3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 24 truffles

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 11 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ tablespoon ground ginger
  • 12 gingerbread cookies

Instructions

  • Heat cream over medium heat until it starts to steam but not boil. Add chopped chocolate to a medium bowl and pour heated cream over the chocolate. Let it sit for 10 minutes without stirring.
  • After 10 minutes, stir chocolate and cream together until completely combined. Add ground cinnamon and ground ginger and stir together until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours or until it firms up again.
  • Once chilled, remove chocolate from refrigerator. Using a teaspoon-sized scoop, form a truffle ball. Do not roll with your palms because the chocolate will melt and stick to them. Instead, use your finger tips to form the ball. Repeat with all the chocolate.
  • Add cookies to a bowl of a food processor. Process until the cookies turn into fine crumbs. Pour crumbs into medium bowl. Roll each truffle in the crumb to cover them completely. Serve at room temperature to ensure a soft, tender center. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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  1. Aline says

    December 23, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    OMG these are the perfect little treats this week!! We made a batch last night and by the looks of it we’ll need to make another one today or tomorrow ahaha So good!

    Reply
  2. Jo says

    December 23, 2019 at 3:33 am

    That is one delicious truffles. Gingerbread and chocolate flavors are so amazing to gether. Looks incredible!

    Reply
  3. kita says

    December 22, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    What a great blend of holiday flavors. I am a sucker for ginger snaps – so I love that I can use those instead of gingerbread on these! Whipping up my first batch now. I’ll let you know how they come out.

    Reply
  4. Tammy says

    December 22, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    Mmm these look so good delicious! I love homemade truffles! Perfect holiday treat 🙂

    Reply
  5. Marisa F. Stewart says

    December 20, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    I love this recipe! I had already made up all of my cookies and candies for this season but when I saw chocolate gingerbread truffles I knew I had to sample them. I was NOT disappointed. I’ll be making up several batches next year to give as gifts.

    Reply
  6. Veronika says

    December 20, 2019 at 1:50 pm

    I love Chocolate Truffles! And adding gingerbread flavor to it, makes them taste just like Christmas! Want to try this recipe!

    Reply
  7. Angela Campos says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    These look so delicious! I love gingerbread and I know my kids will really enjoy this treat!!

    Reply
  8. Emily says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:06 am

    I want to make these! I think a full gingerbread cookie is too intense and I am always happy with a truffle.

    Reply
  9. Tara says

    December 17, 2019 at 10:55 am

    I can not get over how easy these are to make! A permanent addition to my holiday baking line-up. Oh and rolling them in ground gingerbread cookies – brilliant!

    Reply
  10. Elena says

    December 17, 2019 at 10:17 am

    These truffles have the perfect flavors for the holiday season!

    Reply
  11. Jenn says

    December 17, 2019 at 10:13 am

    These look fabulous! I love the idea of combining gingerbread and chocolate. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  12. Emily says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:59 am

    I love these ideas! And such a great tip about finding a great chocolate bar instead of just using chocolate chips. I’ll definitely have to try them!

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:55 am

    This is absolutely perfect. I love the delicious flavor of the chocolate.

    Reply
  14. Katherine says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:54 am

    These truffles are incredible! Such a great idea to roll them in gingerbread men.

    Reply
  15. Julia says

    December 17, 2019 at 9:18 am

    What a great idea using gingerbread cookies for coating! Love the recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Chef Dennis says

    December 17, 2019 at 1:13 am

    These Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles are simply mouthwatering! Loving the combination of that ground ginger and ground cinnamon. Yum! Can’t wait to eat them.

    Reply
  17. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome says

    December 16, 2019 at 8:05 pm

    I love truffles and ginger makes everything better so I will definitely try these

    Reply
  18. Heather says

    December 16, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    These chocolate gingerbread truffles look and sound delicious! I can’t wait to make them!

    Reply

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