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Passion fruit snowball truffles

Name: Passion fruit snowball truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes about 20
Ingredients: 350g good-quality white chocolate; 150ml double cream; 2 passion fruit; Icing sugar to dust

By: Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

Published: 20 Nov 23
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Just four ingredients are needed to create these pretty snowball truffles, boasting the tang of passion fruit and the rich creaminess of white chocolate. They can be kept in the fridge for up to a week – making them a brilliant make-ahead treat for guests.

Learn to make plant-based chocs with chocolatier Paul A. Young’s vegan chocolate truffles recipe.

Easy
December 2023

Test kitchen approved

Makes about 20
Hands-on time 45 min, plus 4 hours chilling

Learn to make plant-based chocs with chocolatier Paul A. Young’s vegan chocolate truffles recipe.

Nutrition: Per truffle

Calories: 132kcals
Fat: 9.2g (5.6g saturated)
Protein: 1.6g
Carbohydrates: 10g (10g sugars)
Fibre: 0g
Salt: 0.1g

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Ingredients

350g good-quality white chocolate
150ml double cream
2 passion fruit
Icing sugar to dust

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Method

Finely chop 300g of the white chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl. Add the cream and a pinch of salt, then set the bowl over a small pan of gently simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Leave to melt, stirring now and then, until completely smooth. Halve and scoop out the pulp from the passion fruit and stir that in too. Pour the mixture into a shallow tin or dish and put in the fridge for 4 hours to firm up.
Prepare a large tray with a good dusting of icing sugar and keep some more nearby to dust your hands. Scoop up a heaped tablespoon of the truffle mixture, then quickly use your dusted hands to roll the truffle into a ball. Sit it on the tray and roll in more icing sugar to coat. Repeat with the remaining truffle mixture. Put the tray of truffles in the freezer for 30 minutes, along with the remaining 50g white chocolate.
Use a fine grater to grate the frozen chocolate onto a plate, then roll the chilled truffles in the grated chocolate. Chill for at least 30 minutes more before serving.