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Homemade Dark Chocolate Truffles

by Katie Wallace | Updated: August 2, 2025

Perfect for any special occasion, homemade chocolate truffles taste delicious and are very easy to make. Learn how to make my budget-friendly homemade chocolates using baking chocolate, chocolate chips, and heavy cream. Alternatively, you could use gourmet Lindt and Ghirardelli chocolate to take these truffles to the next level. Either way, you will delight your friends and family by making these homemade chocolate truffles.

How to make homemade dark chocolate truffles for any party

Homemade chocolate truffles have two parts, the rich and indulgent chocolate center and the hard exterior chocolate shell. First I make the soft truffle centers, which I then dip into melted chocolate to create the shells.

Ingredients for the Truffle Centers

  • 8 oz. (1 cups) bitter unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 24 oz. (3 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp. prepared coffee
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla, orange or peppermint extract (optional)

Ingredients for the Chocolate Coating (Shells)

  • 8 oz. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • sprinkles or cocoa powder (optional)

Homemade dark chocolate truffles ingredients

First, gather your ingredients together. You will need unsweetened chocolate, chocolate chips, heavy cream, liquid coffee and a flavoring of your choice. If you want to make dark chocolate truffles, use vanilla extract as the flavoring. Otherwise you can experiment with orange extract, peppermint extract, or raspberry extract to make flavored truffles.

Coarsely chop up the unsweetened chocolate with a knife so it will more easily melt.

chopped dark chocolate for making candy

Heat the Heavy Cream & Melt the Chocolate

Heat the heavy cream in a sauce pan just until it boils. Once the cream is hot, remove it from the heat. In another bowl, pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and unsweetened baking chocolate, stirring until the chocolate is completely melted. Mix in the 1 tbsp. coffee and vanilla (or flavoring of your choice).

heated heavy cream for treats

Heat the heavy cream until bubbly.

Mix chopped chocolate into heated heavy cream to make truffles

Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate while the cream is still hot and stir until fully melted.

coffee and melted chocolate

Add 1 tbsp. liquid coffee or espresso and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract to the melted chocolate mixture. Stir until fully combined.

Make the Truffle Centers – 3 Methods

The next step depends on which of these 3 methods you choose to form the chocolate truffle centers.

1. Roll the centers: Allow the chocolate mixture to cool for 1 hour at room temperature. It should become a soft solid. If it’s still too liquid, you can chill the chocolate mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. To roll each truffle center, dig out a small scoop of soft chocolate and roll it between your hands to form 1″ balls. Place each ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to fully cool for 30 minutes.

2. Pipe the centers: To pipe the truffle centers, allow the chocolate mixture to cool to a thick liquid. Fit a piping bag with a large tip and fill the bag with the thick chocolate. Pipe each truffle center onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, to create even mounds. Allow the centers to fully cool to room temperature. Finally, roll each truffle center between your hands to create balls of chocolate. Allow the truffle centers to fully cool for 30 minutes before dipping.

how to make piped chocolate centers

3. Use a chocolate mold: My preferred method to make homemade truffle centers is to use a candy mold. You can get one of these half-sphere candy molds on Amazon. It’s super easy to fill each candy mold cavity with the slightly cooled chocolate mixture. Use a spatula to scrape off any extra chocolate. Finally, allow the chocolate to fully cool in the refrigerator before popping each chocolate half out of the mold. Use a dab of melted chocolate to attach each half together to make the finished truffle centers.

homemade candy mold

Awesome Homemade Chocolate Truffles

You can make these chocolate truffle centers in advance and store them in the refrigerator for weeks until you are ready to dip them in melted chocolate.

DIY dark chocolate truffle centers

Dip the Truffles

Create the hard shells around each chocolate truffle by dipping the truffle centers in melted chocolate.

First, melt chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between intervals. If you’d rather, you can also melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Mix 1 tbsp. vegetable oil into the melted chocolate to make the melted chocolate flow better.

dipping truffle centers in melted chocolate

Next, dip each truffle center into the melted chocolate chips and place each truffle on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to dry. I melt the chocolate chips in a glass measuring cup and use a spoon to dip each truffle center. When placing each truffle on the baking sheet, I also use the spoon to create a drizzled swirl pattern on the top of each truffle.

Finally, you can accent the truffles with sprinkles, powdered cocoa powder, or drizzled chocolate. Allow your homemade chocolate truffles to fully dry or set before handling them.

How to make delicious homemade dark chocolate truffles

You can speed up the chocolate setting process by placing a baking sheet of dipped truffles in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Homemade chocolate truffles are a delicious dessert for any celebration! Hand-crafted truffles are also great treats for your neighbors, friends and family. Additionally, you can tuck a few dark chocolate truffles into a cute box to give as a gift.

I hope you try making these delicious truffles yourself! Let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below.

Katie Wallace
Katie Wallace

Hi, I’m Katie! I live with my husband and 4 kids in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. I love Jesus, coffee, creative projects, photography, and traveling. I’ve previously worked as a web designer, journalist, and barista. I hope you enjoy our creative projects and family adventures!

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Kim
Kim
8 years ago

I definitely am excited to try this. I love truffles but they are pretty expensive. What a great idea to give at the holidays too.

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Dandi D
Dandi D
8 years ago

These look delicious and perfect for the holidays!

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Saniel
Saniel
8 years ago

I bet you could make these vegan too!

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Casey
Casey
9 years ago

Yummy! I’ll have to make these.

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Tiffany G
Tiffany G
9 years ago

Thank you, just in time for Valentine’s day

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Carmen R
Carmen R
9 years ago

These look so delicious!!! I will have to try these.

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Leah S
Leah S
9 years ago

Yum! these look like a perfect Valentines treat for my loves.

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Hayley
Hayley
9 years ago

These look so delicious, I have never attempted to make my own truffles but they are my favorite way to eat chocolate.

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Kendyl C
Kendyl C
9 years ago

These look wonderful!

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Laura R
Laura R
9 years ago

I will have to make these for my hubby for v-day! thanks for the post!

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Susan H
Susan H
9 years ago

OMG! They look too good to be true!

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Alysha J
Alysha J
9 years ago

So gotta make these!

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Jodi W
Jodi W
9 years ago

They look so delicious!! I love truffles and will give this a try.

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Erica O
Erica O
9 years ago

Definitely making these and giving some to my mom!

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Belinda B
Belinda B
9 years ago

oh these look so so yummy. I want some now

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Susan
Susan
9 years ago

Definitely pinning this for later – chocolate… bliss 🙂

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N Bear
N Bear
9 years ago

These look yummy! I might leave out the coffee though (not a fan).

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Erica P
Erica P
9 years ago

These are literally one of the yummiest things I’ve ever seen. I’ll have to make these soon– once warm weather hits the south I can’t work with chocolate unless I jack up the A/C!

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Terri S
Terri S
9 years ago

Your finished truffles came out perfect. I’ve always wanted to make my own chocolates. Thanks for the recipe, step-by-step directions and photos. If mine come out like yours, they would be nice gifts for friends & family.

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Maggi B
Maggi B
9 years ago

I think I’m gonna try to make these for the hubby this year!! Thanks for the recipe. Excited to try.

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Nancy M
Nancy M
9 years ago

Delicious looking truffles!

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June S
June S
9 years ago

I love eating some truffles once in awhile, these sound so yummy.

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Barb
Barb
9 years ago

Hmm, I always thought this process was too difficult. You’ve shown me how easy it might be. I may just try it. Not a coffee fan so will have to substitute on that one. I hate how hard your security code is. They are too run together even though you… Read more »

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