Bacon-Pecan Chocolate Truffles

  Desserts

I love eating these truffles the day after I make them, after the full flavor of the bacon comes through.

Bacon-Pecan Chocolate Truffles

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (12 ounces) dark chocolate chips
  • 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 bacon strips, cooked and finely chopped

  • COATING:
  • 1 cup white baking chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1-3/4 cups chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. Place dark chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat butter and cream just to simmering. Pour over chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in bacon. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, 1-1/2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  • 2. For coating, place baking chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over baking chips; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in maple flavoring. Cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 1-1/2 hours.
  • 3. Shape dark chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls. Dip truffles in maple mixture; allow excess to drip off. Roll in pecans; place on a waxed paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 truffle: 130 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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