Baileys Chocolate Truffles
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Rich, creamy, and intensely bittersweet, these Baileys chocolate truffles are pure, all-encompassing bliss.
Rich, creamy, and bittersweet, truffles are mouthfuls of pure, all-encompassing chocolate bliss. And the beauty of them, for those of us who watch what we eat, is that they’re so intense, you really only need one to satisfy your sweet tooth. Though they look fancy, chocolate truffles are easy to make—seriously, we’re talking one bowl and a microwave! The only tricky part is rolling them because the chocolate is prone to melting from the warmth of your hands (but I have some tips below to help you master that).
“These are blissful indeed – and easy to make.”
What You’ll Need To Make Baileys Chocolate Truffles
- Heavy Cream: Provides richness and creates a smooth texture for the truffles.
- Baileys Irish Cream: Adds a creamy, slightly boozy flavor to the truffles. If you’d like to make them alcohol-free or kid-friendly, replace the Baileys with more heavy cream.
- Butter: Adds richness and helps create a creamy, luxurious mouthfeel.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate: Provides deep chocolate flavor and the main structure for the truffles. The taste of the truffles is dependent on the quality of the chocolate you start with, so be sure to use a good one. I recommend Ghiradelli.
- Cocoa Powder, Confectioners’ Sugar, Finely Chopped Nuts, Or Unsweetened Shredded Coconut: Used for coating, adding texture, variety, and additional flavor to the truffles.
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-By-Step Instructions
To begin, combine the heavy cream, Baileys, butter, and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on high power until the mixture comes to a boil, 70 to 80 seconds. Watch that it doesn’t boil over. Add the chocolate and let sit for about 30 seconds to melt.
Using a whisk, stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
The mixture should be glossy and smooth. Refrigerate until completely firm, about 3 hours or overnight (to speed this chilling process up, pour the mixture into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate).
Place your coating(s) on a plate. Note that I don’t use straight confectioners’ sugar. I mix it with an equal amount of cocoa powder, as the cornstarch in confectioners’ sugar can give the truffles a slightly “off” taste. Remove the chilled truffle mixture from the refrigerator.
Using a small spoon, scoop out about 2 teaspoons of the chocolate mixture. Dust your fingertips with the cocoa powder or the confectioners’ sugar/cocoa mixture. Use your fingertips to shape into a rough ball. Quickly and gently roll in your palms to form into a smooth ball, then roll in your topping of choice. (If the chocolate starts to melt from the warmth of your palms, drop the truffle into the cocoa or confectioners sugar/cocoa mixture and lightly coat, then continue rolling.)
Place the truffles in a single layer on a plate or in a storage container, cover, and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator about 10 minutes before serving (and keep in mind that they’ll get too soft if left out at room temperature for too long). The truffles will keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator.
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Baileys Chocolate Truffles
Rich, creamy, and intensely bittersweet, these Baileys chocolate truffles are pure, all-encompassing bliss.
Ingredients
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream (okay to substitute heavy cream)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Pinch salt
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, best quality such as Ghiradelli, chopped
- Cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed), confectioners' sugar, finely chopped nuts, or unsweetened shredded coconut, for coating (See Tip)
Instructions
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the heavy cream, Baileys, butter and salt. Microwave on high power until the mixture comes to a boil, 70 to 80 seconds. Watch that it doesn't boil over. Add the chocolate and let sit for about 30 seconds to melt. Using a whisk, stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is glossy and smooth. Refrigerate until completely firm, about 3 hours or overnight (to speed this chilling process up, pour the mixture into a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate).
- Place your coating(s) on a plate. Remove the chilled truffle mixture from the refrigerator. If you've had the mixture in the fridge for longer than 3 hours, you may need to let it sit out at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes so it's malleable enough to work with.
- Using a small spoon, scoop out about 2 teaspoons of the chocolate mixture. Dust your fingertips with the cocoa powder or the confectioners' sugar/cocoa mixture. Use your fingertips to shape into a rough ball. Quickly and gently roll in your palms to form into a smooth ball, then roll in your topping of choice. (If the chocolate starts to melt from the warmth of your palms, drop the truffle into the cocoa or confectioners' sugar/cocoa mixture and lightly coat, then continue rolling. You may need to wash your hands in cold water from time to time.) Place the truffles in a single layer on a plate or in a storage container, cover, and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator about 10 minutes before serving (keep in mind that they'll get too soft if left out at room temperature for too long). The truffles will keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. They can also be frozen for up to two months.
- Tip: If using confectioners' sugar for coating your truffles, mix it with an equal amount of cocoa powder for best results. When used alone, the cornstarch in confectioners' sugar can give the truffles a slightly "off" taste.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (1 truffle (does not include coating) servings)
- Calories: 57
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Sodium: 7 mg
- Cholesterol: 13 mg
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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I love all your recipes. This was super easy to make but very messy to eat. I rolled in the cocoa powder and when you eat them the powder gets all over your hands. I served them at a dinner party and then it got all over my table cloth and napkins. Any suggestions to prevent this?
So glad you like the recipes! Sorry to hear these were a bit messy to eat — that’s kind of the nature of the beast with cocoa powder. If you make these again, I’d recommend rolling them in something different like chopped nuts or coconut.
I made up the recipe and my wife and I rolled them up together on Mother’s Day, it was a lot of fun and they are very decadent. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Looks amazing! Doesn’t the heating of the Baileys reduce/burn off the alcohol to make them “kid-friendly?”
Hi Michelle, It doesn’t cook for that long, so not sure the alcohol will all burn off. Also, these taste pretty boozy, so not sure how much they would appeal to little ones.
Can I substitute chocolate almond bark for the chocolate bars?
I don’t think that will work, Anita — sorry!
These are blissful indeed – and easy to make. Because I don’t like rolling candy by hand, I used my smallest cookie scoop and it worked great.
Sinfully amazing truffles! I had no idea these were so easy to make…. dangerously easy. 😊
I’ve now made several batches for lil’ gift giving to friends & family this Christmas. Most times I used the Baileys original as written, but two batches were made with orange liqueur & extra cream. Each time I refrigerated overnight for 12+ hours to firm. I found that while shaping the truffles they often do get very soft quickly and became messy even with extra cocoa powder applied. So I solved that by spooning out the entire bowl quickly into rough unshaped teaspoons of the chocolate onto parchment lined quarter baking sheet. Then I refrigerated those tsp drops for an additional 15-30 mins. Afterwards I followed Jenn’s shaping & coating instructions without trouble. Thank you Jenn for sharing such a wonderful treat recipe!
Hi
I just made these and the mixture didn’t come out smooth like yours, I couldn’t find semi sweet chocolate block so I used Lindt 70% cocoa bar.
I will see what happens when I refrigerate. It didn’t boil even though I microwaved for almost two minutes in high. But it was quite hot.
Hi Maureen, how did the truffles turn out?
They turned out great! I couldn’t get the nuts and coconut to stick all over they way that yours did but they are delicious. I also rolled them in Skor bits.
So glad they worked out! Thanks for the follow-up. 🙂
Hi Jenn,
I made Smitten Kitchen’s recipe for Irish Cream. Will that work in this recipe as an equal substitute for the Bailey’s? Thank you!
Sure — enjoy!
If I want to increase the amount of Baileys in the truffles, should I decrease the amount of cream used? In addition, can I substitute Chambord, Kahlua or Cointreau for the Baileys?
Sure, Ingrid, you could just cut back the amount of cream if you want to use more Baileys. The case would be the same with Kahlua. If you want to use Chambord or Cointreau, you’ll need a little less of them as they both are more intense in flavor.
Hi Jenn,
I was just wondering if I can substitute semisweet chocolate for milk chocolate?
I don’t recommend it, Chloe – the truffles will be too soft to handle. Sorry!