These rich and decadent Stout and Vanilla Chocolate Truffles are the perfect treat to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or any bank holiday weekend.
The combination of stout, cream, and vanilla creates a creamy and luxurious truffle that will round off an evening celebrating all things Irish. Enjoy with a selection of Irish cheeses and a good Irish whiskey to really get into the mood.
Stout and Vanilla Chocolate Truffles
Bean and Goose Chocolate
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Dessert
These rich and decadent Stout and Vanilla Chocolate Truffles are the perfect treat to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or any bank holiday weekend. The combination of Irish stout, cream, and vanilla creates a creamy and luxurious truffle.
Note - this recipe uses a combination of milk and dark chocolate, you can use all dark chocolate if you prefer. There are numerous stouts available, all with their own flavour profile ranging from traditional chocolate caramel to vibrant fruity notes. Use your favourite, the flavour of the stout will be the dominate flavour in these truffles.
Ingredients
- 250ml stout beer
- 175ml cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from ¼ vanilla pod
- 30g sugar
- 180g Bean and Goose dark chocolate
- 120g Bean and Goose milk chocolate
- 30g unsalted butter
- 100g cocoa powder
Directions
- In a saucepan, heat the stout beer over medium heat until it reduces by half.
Add the cream, vanilla extract, and sugar to the stout reduction and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from heat and stir in the dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and butter until smooth.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for 2 hours or until firm.
- Using a small cookie scoop, form the truffle mixture into balls and roll in cocoa powder.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.