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chocolate mascarpone truffles

Easy Chocolate Mascarpone Truffles

Silvana Nava
Chocolate Mascarpone Truffles are Italian treats made with mascarpone cheese, cocoa, plain cookies and a little sugar. Nothing more to get these delicious little sweet Italian truffles!
With NO EGGS and NO BUTTER, chocolate mascarpone truffles are a perfect dessert for any occasion. From Christmas and Easter celebrations to all other occasions, they are always good and welcome.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 30 truffles
Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Truffles

  • 150 g cookies 5.3 oz, plain such as Oro Saiwa or Kedem Tea
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese 8.8 oz, at room temperature
  • 35 g cocoa powder 3 tablespoons, unsweetened
  • 100 g granulated sugar ½ cup
  • 1 tablespoon of rum optional

For the Decoration

  • 40 g coconut flour ½ cup
  • 40 g rainbow sprinkles ½ cup
  • 40 g chocolate sprinkles ½ cup

Instructions
 

  • chop the cookies with a food processor. It's not necessary to reduce them to a powder, but they should still have a fine grain.
  • Put the chopped cookies in a bowl and add the other ingredients. First the sugar then the cocoa and mix.
  • Add the mascarpone cheese.
  • Mix all the ingredients very well. The dough will be a little difficult to mix with a spoon. You can also knead with your hands if you prefer.
  • Finally, if you like, add the rum and finish mixing very well. The rum is optional. If you don't like the alcoholic aftertaste or you are making the mascarpone and chocolate truffles for children, then don't add it.
  • Place the bowl with the dough in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes covered with plastic wrap and let it cool.
  • After this time, take the dough and form small balls with your hands. If the dough sticks a bit, moisten your hands slightly. The balls should be as uniform as possible. About 20/25 grams each (0.7/0.9 ounces). To be more sure, you can use a scale.

DECORATE

  • Roll the chocolate mascarpone truffles into the sprinkles and coat them. Arrange the truffles in the mini cupcake liners.
  • We recommend leaving the treats in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 121IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg
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