These vegan chocolate truffles are rich and luxurious with a decadent chocolate ganache center smothered in dark chocolate. The perfect dessert for all occasions!
So when I wanted to make these what I had in mind was Lindt balls. You know those balls with hard chocolate on the outside and a super soft, smooth center? Yes, those.
Well of course what I have here with these vegan chocolate truffles is nothing like that!
What it is, is a hard chocolate shell filled with a softer chocolate center so it’s close (sort of, maybe, a little bit, nevermind).
These vegan chocolate truffles are totally divine, even if they are not really anything like Lindt balls.
They’re chocolate ganache centers rolled into balls and then rolled in vegan chocolate. Yum!
And if you love all things chocolate then you’ll also love our delicious chocolate covered chocolate popsicles and our vegan chocolate tart.
How To Make Vegan Chocolate Truffles
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- Add vegan chocolate chips or chopped chocolate to a mixing bowl.
- Heat coconut cream to a simmer and then pour it over the top of the chocolate, making sure that it covers the chocolate completely.
- Leave it to sit for a minute to give the chocolate a chance to melt.
- Stir it up into a rich chocolate sauce.
- Place into the fridge to set. This will take 2-3 hours, you’ll know it’s ready when you stick a knife into the ganache and feel that it’s solid all the way through.
- Use an ice cream scoop or a spoon to scoop out even amounts of the hardened ganache and then drop it into a bowl of cocoa powder.
- Use your hands to roll it into a ball. The cocoa powder will stop it from sticking to your hands.
- Place the balls onto a parchment lined baking tray.
- When all the balls are rolled, place them into the freezer to set.
- When the balls are nice and hard from the freezer, melt vegan chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, by microwaving it in 30-second intervals, bringing it out to stir every 30-seconds until melted.
- Drop the balls into the melted chocolate one by one and use two teaspoons to manoeuvre the balls in the chocolate to get them completely coated and then place them back onto the parchment lined tray. Decorate with chocolate shavings.
- When all the balls have been dipped in chocolate return them to the fridge for the chocolate to set and then enjoy!
Ingredient Notes
- Vegan chocolate or chocolate chips – you can use either chopped vegan chocolate or vegan chocolate chips. But just make sure it’s high quality and melts down well.
- Coconut cream – this should be canned and unsweetened. You don’t need to separate the cream by refrigerating it first, you can just shake up the can and measure out a cup.
- Cocoa powder – rolling the balls in cocoa powder before they set and before rolling them in chocolate is just so that you can roll them into balls. It stops them from sticking to your hands and makes them easy to handle.
Chef’s Tips
There is a lot of setting time. This recipe takes a while to make because of all the setting that has to happen, but the actual hands on time is quick and they’re definitely fun to make. The result is also really sensational so you don’t mind that it takes a while.
Use a cookie scoop. Scoop the ganache with your cookie scoop (or ice cream scoop, whatever you want to call it) in roughly two tablespoon portions. If you don’t have a cookie scoop then you can use a spoon.
Decorate. Once dipped in chocolate decorate the balls with chocolate shavings! Make sure to sprinkle on the chocolate shavings while the chocolate is still wet so that it sticks. It’s good to get someone to help with this part, so that one person dips the balls in the chocolate and the other person sprinkles chocolate shavings on top as soon as the chocolate covered ball goes back onto the tray.
Storing and Freezing
Keep them stored in the fridge where they will last for up to a week, and enjoy whenever you need a delicious treat!
You can also store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Bite-Sized Vegan Desserts
- Vegan Coconut Truffles
- Vegan Oreo Truffles
- No-Bake Vegan Truffles
- Vegan Carrot Cake Balls
- Vegan Energy Balls
- Vegan Peanut Butter Balls
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 ¾ cups Vegan Chocolate Chips or Chopped Chocolate (300g)
- 1 cup Coconut Cream (240ml)
- ¼ cup Cocoa Powder (22g) Unsweetened, for rolling
For the Chocolate Coating:
- 1 ¾ cups Vegan Chocolate Chips or Chopped Chocolate (300g )
- 1 tsp Coconut Oil
For Decoration:
- Chocolate Shavings
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate ganache. Add the chocolate to a mixing bowl.
- Heat the coconut cream to a simmer (you can do this either on a stove top or in the microwave, just be very careful if doing it in the microwave not to overheat and boil it over).
- Pour the simmering coconut cream over the chocolate pieces in the mixing bowl. Leave to sit for around a minute to melt, then mix it into a chocolate sauce.
- Place into the fridge to set. This will take a few hours (2-3 hours, you’ll know it’s set when you stick a knife into it and it’s solid all the way down).
- When set, use an ice cream scoop or a spoon to scoop out even amounts of the ganache and drop it into the cocoa powder, then use your hands to roll it into a ball. The cocoa powder will stop it from sticking to your hands. Place the balls onto a parchment lined baking tray.
- When all the balls are rolled, place into the freezer to harden.
- Prepare the chocolate coating. When the balls are nice and hard, add the chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals bringing out to stir every 30-seconds until completely smooth and melted. Add in your coconut oil and stir in.
- Drop the balls into the chocolate one by one and use two teaspoons to manoeuvre the balls in the chocolate and back onto the parchment lined baking tray. Decorate with chocolate shavings.
- Return to the fridge for the chocolate to set and enjoy!
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Notes
- You can use any vegan chocolate that you like the taste of, or you can use chocolate chips. Make sure it’s a premium brand that melts down well.
- Prep time is only for hands on time and not for time spent setting in the fridge/freezer.
- Keep them stored in the fridge where they will last for up to a week, and enjoy whenever you need a delicious treat! You can also store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I jumped straight in and made 3 batches in one go. Recommend having another person to help if you do as it’s quite a lot to do!
Absolutely amazing. Took around 5.5h from start to leaving them in the fridge to set completely. But would have been a lot quicker if I’d done one batch only.
They’re amazing! Well worth the time and def worth doing for presents or for guests!
Enjoy!!!
Wow Rachel, three batches in one go is a serious achievement. Thanks so much for sharing and so happy they turned out great! 🙂
Hello, I want to make these this week, and give them as presents for christmas, how long can these be stored in the fridge for? Thank you!
They’re fine up to a week in the fridge. 🙂
Hi will they taste of coconut or not I want to make these but have a chocolate orange flavour
The strongest taste is chocolate, the chocolate overpowers the coconut flavor in my opinion. If you wanted to add an orange element, you could try a dash of orange extract.
Hi, could you make these boozy?
I’m sure you could yes! I have made something similar with boozy chocolate ganache in our kahlua parfaits.
Maryam , Here l am, again!!! Thank you Alison for answering my question, and l understand what is vegan now, l have question to ask pls, do you have recipe on how to make vegan chocolate bar. And can homemade chocolate bar used in any recipe calls for chocolate? Such as your chocolate truffles. thanks.
Hi Maryam, we do have a recipe for homemade raw chocolate. I have not used it in these truffles though, but it is a good basic chocolate recipe.
Hi,
I am Maryam, am searching for a recipe of chocolate truffles I come across your recipe. This is my first time to make chocolate truffles is simple but what I don’t understand is ( vegan brand OR is a chocolate name ) because I see all your recipe is called vegan. This recipe can l use any type of chocolate?
Thanks.
Hi Maryam, if you’re not a vegan you could use any kind of chocolate in these. The word ‘vegan’ isn’t a brand, it means that it doesn’t include any animal products. If that’s not a concern to you then just use any chocolate in these truffles and it will work out great. 🙂
Nice and sweet.
Just tried this recipe – absolutely fantastic! Tried it out on my non-vegan friends who are in denial that these are vegan they taste so rich and gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! Highly recommend.
I would like to make this recipe. Could you be more specific as to what kind of vegan chocolate you would recommend for this recipe..Thank you for your help with this.
Hi Diane, you can use any vegan chocolate that tastes good. Vegan chocolate chips are fine to use too. It’s better not to use a very dark/not sweet variety because there isn’t added sugar to this so if your chocolate isn’t sweet tasting on its own then this will end up being too bitter. I have used various varieties of vegan chocolate for this and it all works fine, if it’s a brand of vegan chocolate that tastes good then that is one that will work well.
How do you store them and how long for
Hi Gwenda, as mentioned in the post, keep them in the fridge where they will last up to a week.
I made the truffles, very nice, but in airtight container they became wet on the outside
Hi Ros, was that in the fridge?
Hi – just checking these shouldn’t sweat if stored airtight in the fridge like in a Tupperware? These look like they came out fab!
Hi Rachel, if they come out of the fridge and sit at room temperature for a bit and the temperature change is quite drastic (like if it’s summer) then they can sweat, but while they’re in the fridge they should be fine and when taken straight out of the fridge and eaten, they should be fine.
These were amazing! I brought them to a friend’s party and everyone loved them! I presented them as “dairy free” (not wanting to answer 1,000 questions about being vegan) and nobody could believe that they were because they’re so, so cream. Also, they were insanely simple. Definitely going to make these again, and I’m already daydreaming of other ways to use the chocolate ganache center.
Awesome Bethany, so glad they went down well at the party! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Can you recommend a suitable alternative to coconut cream would love to make these for my friend who has had to go dairy free but also discovered she is allergic to coconut.
Thank you
You could try with a soy based cream or any other non-dairy cream, I haven’t tried it like that but pretty sure it would work as it would be similar in richness to coconut cream.
Decadent Delight!
I’m in chocolate heaven!