Recipes · French · Candies
Chocolate Truffle
One serving has 361 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (104%), manganese (56%), magnesium (40%), iron (31%), phosphorus (26%) and fiber (22%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (74 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy
Ingredients
- 40 g Chocolate, dark
- 22 g Cream, heavy
- 4 g Butter, unsalted
- 6 g Cocoa powder
- 2 g Spirits
Method
- Makes about 3 truffles (one serving). Finely chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat the cream just to a simmer, then pour it over the chocolate and let sit 1 minute.
- Stir from the centre out until smooth and glossy, then stir in the butter and spirits.
- Chill the ganache for at least 2 hours, until firm enough to scoop.
- Scoop small portions and roll quickly between your palms into balls, then roll in the cocoa powder to coat.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 361 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5 g | |
| Water | 15.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.6 g | 22% |
| Protein | 5 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.08 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08 g | |
| Leucine | 0.13 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | |
| Histidine | 0.04 g | |
| Fat | 29.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.99 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.87 g | |
| Saturated | 17.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.28 g | |
| Cholesterol | 34.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 52.4 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.94 mg | 104% |
| Iron | 5.6 mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 123 mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 181 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 399 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.3 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 15.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 22% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.3 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.9 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.15 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 5.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 119 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.13 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.9 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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