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We love the holidays. I love all the family coming to town, the delicious food and chocolate we make. I have never been any good at making chocolate, but I do enjoy making these.
These Chocolate Orange Truffles require no candy thermometer, or any strange ingredients. They are simple, delicious, and fast.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Chocolate Orange Truffles, you will need the following ingredients:
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Zest of one Orange
- Orange Extract
Outer Coating
- Chocolate Candy Coating
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Chocolate Orange Truffles
- Pour milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together cream and orange zest and bring to a boil; immediately pour over chocolate chips in the bowl.
- Let stand for 1 minute then mix until the chocolate is completely smooth. Add in orange extract.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 45 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- With a large wooden spoon, stir mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat or it will not be the right texture).
- Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets (they don’t have to look pretty). Place baking sheet in the fridge and let chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Using your hands, gently roll each spoonful into a ball.
- Follow the directions on the candy coating packaging and melt chocolate (I melted mine in the microwave according to the package directions).
- Dip each chocolate orange ball in the candy coating and push around until completely covered; allow excess to drip off (I use two forks when I dip these truffles and that way the excess chocolate can drip through before I remove it from the bowl).
- Place each truffle on wax paper; let stand until set. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Storing and Other Tips
Store truffles in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
You can use chocolate bark for the outer layer of this recipe.
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Chocolate Orange Truffles
Whether you are a candy maker or not, these Chocolate Orange Truffles are amazing, and so easy to make. They're so creamy and smooth!
Serving Truffles
Ingredients
- 11.5 ounces milk chocolate chips, 1 package
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- zest of one orange
- 2 ½ teaspoon orange extract
Outer Coating
- 1 pound chocolate candy coating
Instructions
- Pour milk chocolate chips and semi-sweet chocolate in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together cream and orange zest and bring to a boil; immediately pour over chocolate chips in the bowl.
- Let stand for 1 minute then mix until the chocolate is completely smooth. Add in orange extract.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 45 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
- With a large wooden spoon, stir mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat or it will not be the right texture).
- Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets (they don't have to look pretty). Place baking sheet in the fridge and let chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Using your hands, gently roll each spoonful into a ball.
- Follow the directions on the candy coating packaging and melt chocolate (I melted mine in the microwave according to the package directions).
- Dip each chocolate orange ball in the candy coating and push around until completely covered; allow excess to drip off (I use two forks when I dip these truffles and that way the excess chocolate can drip through before I remove it from the bowl).
- Place each truffle on wax paper; let stand until set. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Notes
For the outer coating I prefer chocolate chips, but I know many people prefer bark. Both will work.
Nutrition
Calories: 79 kcal · Carbohydrates: 9 g · Protein: 0.2 g · Fat: 5 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 0.002 g · Cholesterol: 3 mg · Sodium: 1 mg · Potassium: 49 mg · Fiber: 0.2 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 39 IU · Vitamin C: 0.02 mg · Calcium: 11 mg · Iron: 0.2 mg
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Those sound heavenly! I make quite a bit of candy…keeping my mama’s tradition alive!
Can’t wait to make these! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I do have one question about …Instruction #2… Should the Orange extract be stirred into the chocolate before or after the bowl is covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated? Seems like it would need to be stirred in before refrigerating, but just wanted to be sure.
Add the orange extract in before refrigerating.
Can’t wait to try these !
Made a ton of different kinds of candy for an auction basket–husband tested all of them gladly. These were by far his favorites.
I made these today. They are delicious! I added 1 tsp. of orange extract to the chocolate coating.
Can you freeze these?
You can freeze these in an airtight freezer container.
Looks yummy
Hi! How do you think these lovelies would hold up for shipping? I have been working on 2018’s Christmas goody shipment list. Ya know the lists of what to make, what supplies or equipment do I need to buy, if any and who is getting what. I want to add truffles to my list of goodies. The most I think the transit would be is about 3 days. Thank you. Have a great day!
We usually store these in the fridge since they have heavy whipping cream in them. Are you shipping them from a cool place to another cool place? You may want to keep that in mind. Most of the cream filled chocolates that use real cream (like truffles) will have a shorter shelf life than other cream filled chocolate candy. Recipes vary, but some truffles made with real cream can last up to a month in the refrigerator.
Thank you for the recipe and the advice. Have a great day!
New York to Delaware during the Christmas season. I guess it will depend on what kind of winter we are having, a cold winter or a mild one will be the deciding factor. Still going to make them for the at home goody lovers. Thank you for the recipe and the advice. have a great day.
Hi Lenore. That’s exactly what I was thinking. Since those two places can get pretty chilly during a cold winter, you would probably be fine. Especially if you sent it priority. Best of luck. I’m so impressed you are planning ahead! 🙂
Does this recipe really yield 70 servings, or was that a typo? Cannot wait to try these. Terry’s chocolate oranges are my absolute favorite treat ever but they aren’t available year round here, so I need something to give me my chocolate orange fix!
70 servings means 70 little truffles. It really just depends on how big you roll your truffles. The bigger you go, you’ll net fewer truffles. And we absolutely love the Terry’s chocolate oranges every holiday season.
I have ordered some orange oil for making candy. I read it is very potent. How much would you suggest putting in this recipe being it is so much more concentrated?
Since flavoring oils are so much more concentrated, you only need a few drops in place of a teaspoon of extract
Could you use an orange liquor? If so what amount.
Orange extract is way stronger than orange liqueur. You will need a lot to get the same taste. You may be better off purchasing some extract. You don’t want your truffles too runny.
I love this recipe. Instead of dipping them (because it’s not my strong suit) I roll them in crushed toasted pecans. They are delicious and the extra crunch of the nuts is a nice contrast to the smooth, creamy chocolate.
Can you share a photo of the center of the truffle? does it turn out orange or can we add coloring? thanks.
Every thing went great until I started dipping. I was using melting chips and when I dipped them they turned my chocolate grainy and thick. What did I do wrong?
Try adding a drop of vegetable oil to the chocolate when you are melting it. I just learned this from my mom this past Thanksgiving, it keeps the chocolate from hardening so fast. Yours sounds like the chocolate was over cooked. I heat mine in the microwave w/ a drop or two of the oil For 10 seconds at a time and stir in between. Usually takes 3 x’s.
Mine were runny after the 45 minutes in the fridge and very sticky to roll any suggestions?
We have not had a problem with this thickening up. You could add more chocolate chips. If you followed the measurements exactly, a little sticky is ok. But if you can’t get it to roll into a ball, something has gone wrong.
Does it have to be candy chocolate for dipping or can you use chocolate chips
Yes, you can substitute chocolate chips for the candy melts, but they require different handling. While candy melts are designed for easy melting and setting, chocolate chips contain less cocoa butter and more stabilizers, resulting in a thicker melt that requires added oil (like coconut oil or shortening) to reach a dipping consistency.