Coconut Raspberry Chocolate Truffles.

A truffle is a type of chocolate confectionery usually spherical whereby soft chocolate ganache is covered with hard tempered chocolate and dusted with cocoa powder.

Over the years, many recipes involving different flavours have been adopted, such as Coconut Truffles. The Coconut raspberry truffle is made with a sweet coconut mixture, rolled into spheres with a raspberry centre and then covered with chocolate.

Coconut raspberry truffles are honestly one of the best treats to make at home. The combination of soft, sweet coconut and the fresh raspberry centres makes them have a delicate sweet and sour balance.

The coconut flakes are sweetened and softened with condensed milk, then rolled into balls around raspberries.

To be honest I’m kind of addicted to coconut and chocolate. Lately, I have been working with so much enthusiasm on my coconut recipes. The coconut chocolate combination is just out of this world. I promise you will be pinned once you try these coconut truffles.

I made these coconut truffles thinking they would last longer. Well, the joke was on me, one minute I had a full bowl in the fridge, the next they were gone. My family loved them, and this was followed by constant reminding that I had to make more of ‘the coconut balls’ Goodness!

The good news is that coconut is not expensive and it is usually available in most stores. I used sweetened condensed milk to sweeten and soften the coconut flakes which also made them creamy.

Ingredients.

• Dessicated coconut. Dessicated coconut is the best option since it has smaller particles compared to flaked coconut hence, easier to mix and roll. Use unsweetened coconut, that way you will be able to control the amount of sugar in the truffles.
• Fresh raspberries. After washing the raspberries, spread them on a dry parchment paper or towel and pat with a dry towel to dry them.
• Chopped dark chocolate.
• Coconut oil. Mix oil with chocolate to make it softer. Any kind of vegetable oil works fine.
• Condensed milk. The combining liquid ingredient and a sweetener.You can substitute condensed milk with honey or maple syrup though the truffles will miss the creamy taste enhanced with condensed milk.
• Pinch of salt. To balance the sweetness.

Note. Scroll down to the recipe card for the measurements of the ingredients.

How to Make Coconut Raspberry Chocolate Truffles( Step by step)

• First Set your working station. Collect and measure all the required ingredients approximately.

• Mix the coconut flakes with the Condensed milk to form a thick sticky dough-like mixture. The condensed milk acts as a sweetener. It also helps to combine the dessicated coconut and roll them to form balls. If Condensed milk is not readily available replace it with natural honey or maple syrup though taste and texture might change.

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• Roll the thickened sticky Coconut mixture around the Raspberries gently not to smush them and set the truffles on a tray inside a fridge for 20-30 minutes.

• While the coconut truffles are setting, melt the chocolate in a microwave and mix with the coconut oil until homogeneous.

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• Remove from fridge and dip the truffles one at a time, and set them on parchment paper. Note, for a thick chocolate layer dip the coconut truffles into chocolate twice. Let cool then serve immediately or serve the next day. Homemade coconut raspberry truffles will taste even better the next day.