This is one of those recipes that hardly needs a recipe, but I promise these semi-homemade five-spice chocolate truffles are worth the small effort. My sister and I made these because we were craving good dairy-free truffles around the holidays last year and we were having trouble finding them. And luckily, it only took a few ingredients to transform some basic ingredients into something magical.
These are made more festive with five-spice powder, a warming blend with spices like cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise, and white pepper. But these vegan truffles are totally customizable. For plain truffles, simply omit the five-spice powder for plain truffles, or add in your favorite spices to make them your own (I like a pinch of cayenne pepper for a kick). Enjoy!
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Five-Spice Chocolate Truffles
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 Truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Description
These (3-ingredient!) five-spice chocolate truffles are the perfect healthy treat for the holidays or Valentine’s Day. Full of warming spice, dark chocolate, and nourishing coconut milk, these truffles are dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 7 oz vegan dark chocolate (70% or above), chopped
- 1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk (well shaken)
- 2 teaspoons five-spice powder (see notes)
- unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling
Instructions
- Heat the coconut milk. In a small saucepan, whisk the coconut milk with the five-spice. Bring the milk to a simmer and remove from the heat.
- Mix with the chocolate. Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate and loosely cover with a cooking lid or towel to keep the heat in. Allow to sit for 5 minutes and then use a spoon to gently stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Chill. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours until almost completely solid.
- Roll. Once chilled and firm, prepare a small dish of cocoa powder for rolling. Use a tablespoon to scoop out a spoonful and use your hands to quickly form the chocolate into balls (we used a scant tablespoon per truffle, but any size will work). Toss in cocoa powder to coat and set on a dish. Continue until all chocolate is scooped. Store truffles covered in the refrigerator and let come to room temperature for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Customize them! You don’t have to use five-spice powder. Leave it out for plain truffles or mix in your favorite spices like cinnamon or cayenne pepper.
Keywords: five spice truffles, five spice chocolate, vegan truffles
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Danelle Wilson says
Hello. If I were to add the cinnamon and cayenne, what amount of each would you suggest?
Ally says
Hi! I would probably do 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne (depending on how spicy you like it, maybe up to 1/4 teaspoon? – you could test the melted chocolate to taste before chilling it in the fridge and add more spices to taste. Hope that helps!