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Chocolate raspberry truffles are the perfect way to welcome in the holidays. They’re soft, sweet, and bursting with fruity flavor. All you need to make this raspberry truffles recipe are four basic ingredients and no cooking know-how whatsoever. Yes, you can buy readymade boxed truffles, but these are so much nicer, so it’s well worth making your own!
Raspberry chocolate truffles are one of the best truffle fillings of all time because raspberry offers that perfect balance of sweetness and a slight tart finish. Paired with white and dark chocolate chips and cream, these truffles make a real gourmet treat.
Also try jam and buttercream sandwich cookies, lemon blueberry poppy seed loaf, or sparkling blueberry ice cream floats.
Why You’ll Love Them
Easy: You will probably be surprised at the list of ingredients to make these truffles. You don’t need many ingredients at all – in fact, you only need 4 things! And they’re super-easy to make as well.
Delicious: These fall somewhere between delicious and addictive. Seriously, the white and dark chocolate balance out the sweet yet slightly tart raspberries along with that rich cream flavor to make for the perfect flavor balance in this treat.
Customizable: Although there are only four ingredients, you can change the kind of chocolate you use and even the raspberry powder to come up with your favorite flavor. Experimenting with candy recipes is half the fun, so enjoy experimenting with these tasty truffles!
Ingredients for Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
To make this raspberry truffle recipe, you will need white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, heavy cream, and freeze dried raspberries or dried raspberry powder (here).
If you’re using whole freeze dried raspberries then just use a food processor to pulverize them into raspberry powder for that perfect raspberry flavor. You want a fine powder for the truffle filling.
How to Make Raspberry Truffles
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Make the filling: Microwave the white chocolate chips with the heavy cream and then add the raspberry powder and mix well before refrigerating for 10 to 15 minutes.
Shape the truffles: Roll the refrigerated raspberry mixture into balls or use a cookie scoop (small one here) and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Coat them in melted dark chocolate: Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave then coat the raspberry truffles in it, putting them back on the parchment lined baking sheet to set.
Chill the raspberry powder truffles: Refrigerate them for about 10 minutes or until fully set.
Add the remaining melted chocolate: Put the rest of the melted chocolate in a piping bag and drizzle over the truffles, then chill for at least 10 minutes before serving, preferably on parchment paper so they don’t stick to anything while setting.
Substitutions and Variations
Swap freeze dried strawberries for the raspberries if that’s your berry of choice. You can also sub coconut cream for the heavy cream if you want to make vegan truffles.
Milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate can be subbed for the dark chocolate if that’s your preference. Or feel free to use vegan chocolate or whatever you like.
In fact, any kind of melted chocolate would be great on these. That delicious raspberry filling works with any chocolate variety.
How to Serve Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
It’s always worth having a great recipe for raspberry truffles up your sleeve because they’re just so good for any occasion at all. And of course they’re always a huge hit at parties.
You might like to serve the chocolate truffles with other homemade candy creations such as brownie bite truffles or chocolate strawberry birds. They’re best served from the refrigerator so they’re cool and crisp and not melting.
How to Store This Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Recipe
Store: Leftovers will keep for up to 2 days at room temperature or up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Either way, they should be kept in an airtight container.
Freeze: Freeze them in an airtight container for up to a couple of months if you like.
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Recipe FAQs
This powder, which is made from freeze dried raspberries, is just that – powdered dried raspberries. You can buy raspberry powder easily online.
You can use any kind of chocolate you prefer. The reason dark chocolate is popular is because its slight bitterness (or at least its lack of overt sweetness) contrasts beautifully with the sweetness of the berries. But go ahead and use any kind of chocolate you want, and if you want to swap the white chocolate chips for another kind go ahead and make these melted chocolate raspberry truffles your own!
Maybe in some candy recipes but not this one. Raspberries contain too much moisture in their fresh state to use here.
Yes, put the chocolate and cream in a bowl over a pan of water and bring the water to a simmer, then wait until the chocolate melts into the cream, not letting the cream mixture reach a simmer.
0.88 ounces is the right amount of freeze-dried raspberries to crush and use in this truffles recipe.
Chocolate Raspberry Truffles Recipe
Raspberry Truffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 11 Ounces white chocolate chips
- 1/4 Cup heavy cream
- 4 Tablespoons dried raspberry powder
- 8 Ounces dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl add the white chocolate chips and heavy cream. Heat up for 15-second increments. Mix in between each heating.
- Add the raspberry powder to the melted chocolate. Mix until combined.
- Place the bowl in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes or until the filling is stiff. You do not want it to get hard, but stiff enough that you can roll it into balls.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the portions. With clean hands roll the filling until you have perfectly round balls.
- Place the truffles on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a medium-sized bowl add the dark chocolate chips. Microwave for 15-second increments until melted. Mix in between.
- Place the truffle one at a time into the melted chocolate. With a fork roll the truffle in the chocolate until fully coated. Allow as much of the chocolate to drip off. With the truffle on the fork scrape the bottom of the fork on the side of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
- Place the truffles back onto the parchment paper.
- Place the coated truffles in the fridge for 10 minutes or until the chocolate is set.
- Remove the truffles from the fridge.
- Place the remainder of the chocolate into a Ziplock back or piping bag.
- Drizzle the chocolate on top.
- Sprinkle the raspberry powder onto the drizzled chocolate.
- Place the truffles in the fridge for up to 10 minutes.
Nutrition
This raspberry chocolate truffles recipe is so easy to make and so delicious you have to try it for yourself. But be warned, you are going to want to make at least a double batch because these truffles with freeze dried raspberries are so good they tend to disappear fast! If you’re making them in a household of candy fans, try hiding them in the freezer!
Other Recipes to Try
- These Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins are the perfect breakfast treat.
- For a sweet and simple Valentine’s Day dessert, try these easy Valentine S’mores Brownie Bite Truffles.
- Cool down on a hot day with these refreshing Sweet Tea Raspberry Popsicles.
- Satisfy your sweet tooth with these Chocolate Covered Cherries.
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
Just made these chocolate raspberry truffles and wow, they’re amazing! Super easy and bursting with flavor—highly recommend!
Loved this recipe. I will be making it again for sure! 🙂
The taste is exquisite. Every bite is a treat to the taste buds!