Chocolate, mint & chilli truffles

10-30 minutes 200 kcal or less autumn easy homemade chocolates easy truffle recipe easy truffles edible gift for a crowd homemade chocolates homemade mint chocolates indulgent petit fours

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Makes 25 truffles

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Ingredients

150ml double cream

100g milk chocolate , chopped

100g dark chocolate , chopped

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp golden syrup

1 tsp mint extract

2 red bird's-eye chillies , roughly chopped

50g blanched almonds , finely chopped and toasted

Method

Pour the cream into a pan and heat until just steaming, but not boiling. Put the chopped chocolate and butter in a bowl, pour over the hot cream, and stir until smooth. Add the golden syrup, mint extract and chilli. Chill until firm, about 2 hrs.

Using a melon baller roll into 1 tsp balls. Roll the balls in chopped almonds and set on a tray. Cover and chill until serving.