Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles

Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles

These truffles are the perfect end to any dinner party. The creamy taste, chocolate, and caramel all in one bite. Serve them with a cup of coffee or tea, and make sure you make enough because they won't stay on the plate for long.

And you can always serve the Truffles, but with some decoration, they are super fun for Halloween. Or to hand out to children who come door-to-door. Because, of course, they are wholly themed, delicious, and super easy to make. 

You need to take some time to let them cool properly; otherwise, they will remain soft and sticky. And after making them, keep these truffles in the fridge. Then they will stay good for a few days.

And do you want to make Halloween Bats but prefer a different flavor? These coconut truffles with chocolate or chocolate-orange truffles are also very suitable!

Salted caramel and chocolate

Not only have the well-known chocolate brands discovered the combination of salted caramel and chocolate, but I also love it (but anyway, I love chocolate and caramel separately, so a combination must be great).

To keep it nice and simple, I started this recipe with caramel (dulce the leche) that you buy in the store and spread on your sandwich. Then you melt it with the butter in a saucepan and mix it with the chocolate and salt. After good cooling, make small balls that you roll through pure cocoa for an extra chocolate bite. All in all, 20 minutes of work, and you're done.

Why do we call these chocolate truffles?

The name truffles is because they resemble truffle mushrooms. These also have a round shape and a light interior covered with a dark brown layer. You can imagine that comparison is then made quite quickly.

When calling a chocolate truffle?

You call this chocolate truffle when you encase a ganache filling with cocoa, a chopped nut layer, or grated coconut. Although we often know the truffle as a round shape, you can also encounter it as a cone or a half circle.

 Many variations are possible with the ganache filling, like this recipe, where the filling is mixed with caramel and sea salt. But also think of these delicious coconut truffles with a Ganache Malibu filling or truffles with a delicious orange filling.

How long can you store these homemade chocolates?

Always keep truffles in the refrigerator. They quickly become soft and sticky outside the fridge. You can keep them for another three days after making them. You can also package them airtight and freeze them. This way, they will last up to 3 months.

How to prepare Halloween Chocolate Truffles

You can find a printable recipe with a step-by-step description at the bottom of this blog.

1. Heat the caramel and butter in a saucepan until the butter has melted. Mix everything well and heat further until it is hot. Add the chocolate and sea salt to the caramel butter sauce.
2. Stir well until the chocolate has melted, and you get a smooth sauce. Add the chocolate and sea salt to the caramel butter sauce and stir well until the chocolate has melted, and you get a smooth sauce. Spread it in a thin layer on a plate and pull a plastic foil over it. Let it set in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
3. After setting, scrape together some ganache with a teaspoon. Roll it between your palms into a ball. Then roll it through the cocoa and place it on a plate. Repeat until all the ganache has been used up.
4. Cut the Oreo cookies in half with a sharp knife. Place a chocolate truffle in front of you and press the two eyes into the truffle. Then you can stick the Oreo cookies at the top of the truffle.

Halloween Style decoration: Cut the Oreo cookies in half with a sharp knife. Place a chocolate truffle in front of you and press the two eyes into the truffle. You can then insert the Oreo cookies into the truffle at the top.