Make White Chocolate Truffles with Toppings

Every year I make truffles. I think its one of simplest desserts to make for a party and theyre always the first to go! I usually make them with melted dark chocolate and I like to mix in a bit of instant espresso powder to give them a hint of coffee. Coffee and chocolate is such a good combo, isnt it?

This year I figured Id switch things up a bit and use white chocolate. Well, my first go-around was a complete failure. The white chocolate was an oily mess. I found out what the problem is: I used cheap white chocolate.

Sort of unfortunate because I was trying to use up some old white chocolate chips I had in the back of my pantry. The next time I tried this recipe, I splurged a bit and used really good quality white chocolate and it was worth it! Surprisingly good white chocolate is still less expensive than good dark chocolate. Be sure to use the best white chocolate thats available to you!

I like to top these with a bit of matcha powder mixed with powdered sugar (just matcha might be too bitter), some sprinkles and sanding sugar. But really the toppings are limitless. I think crushed up candy canes would be cute, or cookie crumbs, or even coconut flakes or cocoa powder.

My favorite thing about this recipe is theyre great to make with kids and family, too. Make the chocolate and create an assembly line!

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.