Description
Chocolate puppy chow truffles blend sweet cocoa goodness with crunchy powdered sugar coating. Irresistible dessert bites invite chocolate enthusiasts to savor rich, indulgent flavors you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 ml) creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) unsalted butter
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal, crushed into fine crumbs
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Chocolate Preparation: Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring at 30-second intervals until achieving a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, blending thoroughly to distribute aromatic elements evenly throughout the chocolate base.
- Chilling Process: Cool the mixture at room temperature briefly, then refrigerate for approximately one hour to solidify into a scoopable texture.
- Truffle Formation: Utilize a small scoop to create uniform spherical truffles, rolling between palms to achieve smooth, perfectly round shapes while working quickly to prevent melting.
- Coating Preparation: Create a puppy chow mixture in a separate bowl, ensuring a light, crispy coating that will adhere beautifully to the chocolate centers.
- Final Coating: Gently roll each truffle in the puppy chow mixture, pressing carefully to achieve complete and even coverage.
- Setting Stage: Arrange coated truffles on a parchment-lined tray, allowing them to set in a cool environment until the exterior becomes slightly crisp while maintaining a creamy interior.
Notes
- Optimize Chocolate Melting: Use low, consistent microwave heat to prevent chocolate burning, stirring every 30 seconds for smooth, glossy texture without scorching.
- Prevent Truffle Cracking: Keep hands cool and work quickly when shaping truffles to maintain consistent temperature and prevent surface cracking or uneven formation.
- Coating Technique Mastery: Ensure puppy chow mixture is evenly distributed and lightly pressed to create a uniform, crispy exterior without crushing the delicate chocolate center.
- Dietary Adaptation Options: Swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free version; use dairy-free chocolate chips for vegan alternative, maintaining same luxurious texture and flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg