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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Snowman Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache

    Published: Dec 20, '14 · Modified: May 20, '18 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This winter warm up in the kitchen with some Snowman Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache. They are so darn cute!

    This winter warm up in the kitchen with some Snowmen Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache. They are so darn cute!

    When I told my friends, who were here for a party last week, that I was getting a Keurig 2.0 Brewing System to try out, they practically started high-fiving each other. I was blown away by their enthusiasm. You see, I'm not a coffee drinker, and I don't ever think to have coffee available for my friends and family when they dine here. I guess that's rude of me, so thanks to Keurig, I've now made my friends and family unbelievably happy.

    They all drink coffee and being the Keurig 2.0 Brewing System can make a single cup or a four-cup karafe, they'll all get to enjoy their favorite beverage while at my house. And, my husband and I will get to use it to make other drinks like hot cocoa, caramel apple cider and even lemonade.

    Lucky me, I also got an assortment of K-Cup Packs and K-Carafe Packs to try out. One of the coolest aspects of this new brewing system is it's ability to read the lid on each K-Cup. You insert the K-Cup into the machine and it knows exactly how to turn it into the perfect beverage every time. For a newbie Keurig owner, that's pretty sweet.

    I've been so busy this holiday season that I haven't had any time to shop for presents or groceries for that matter. One of my gifts is now taken care of being Keurig generously sent me a second brewer to give as a gift. I wont spoil the surprise for the recipient, but I am positive it will be well received.

    This winter warm up in the kitchen with some Snowmen Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache. They are so darn cute!

    For all the other coffee loving people in my life, I decided to make some coffee flavored Christmas truffles. I brewed up a cup of Hazelnut Coffee and used it to make an incredibly rich and decadent ganache filling for some truffles which I decorated to look like snowmen.

    This winter warm up in the kitchen with some Snowmen Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache. They are so darn cute!

    Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Snowman Truffles

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    Snowman Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache
    Prep Time
    2 hrs
    Cook Time
    2 mins
    Total Time
    2 hrs 2 mins
     
    Adorably cute egg shaped snowmen truffles are filled with chocolate hazelnut coffee ganache and are decorated with cute candy buttons and a sunflower nose.
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chocolate hazelnut ganache, christmas themed dessert, snowman truffles
    Servings: 40
    Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • Ingredients: makes 40
    Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache-
    • ½ cup hot brewed Hazelnut Coffee
    • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 14 ounces semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
    Chocolate Shells and Decorations-
    • 30 ounces melted and tempered white chocolate*
    • or melted white confectionery coating
    • 4 ounces melted and tempered semi-sweet chocolate*
    • or melted dark cocoa confectionery coating
    • 200 black edible pearls
    • 40 orange candy coated sunflower seeds
    • black food coloring marker
    • optional edible glitter
    • *For detailed information about working with and melting chocolate see my Chocolate Making Tips page.
    Instructions
    Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache:
    1. Heat the heavy whipping cream.
    2. Pour ½ cup of the hot coffee along with the hot cream over the chopped chocolate.
    3. Leave it sit for 2 minutes then stir until smooth.
    4. Let the ganache cool for 20-30 minutes.
    Chocolate Shell and Decorations:
    1. Paint a thin layer of white chocolate into each egg shaped cavity in your candy molds.
    2. Chill for 5 minutes until hardened.
    3. Pipe chocolate ganache into the chocolate shells.
    4. Set aside for 1 hour.
    5. Pipe a layer of chocolate over top of the ganache and scrape off any excess chocolate.
    6. Chill for 5 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
    7. Un-mold.
    8. Pipe melted chocolate tree limbs onto parchment paper.
    9. Allow them to harden.
    10. Attach two black pearl eyes and 1 orange candy coated sunflower seed nose using a bit of white chocolate to each egg shaped truffle. Draw on the dots for the smile using a food coloring marker. Then attach three black pearl buttons.
    11. Spoon about a teaspoon or so of white chocolate onto a piece of parchment paper.
    12. Allow it to start setting, then place one truffle in the center.
    13. If using, sprinkle edible glitter over top.
    14. Use some white chocolate to attach two stick arms to each truffle.

    Items used to make this project that are available on Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)

        

     

    Instructions:

    Brew your Hazelnut Coffee in your Keurig.

    Hazelnut Coffee Truffle Recipe

    Heat the heavy whipping cream in a saucepan set over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around the edge of the pan. Pour ½ cup of the hot coffee and the hot cream over the chopped semi-sweet chocolate. Allow it to sit for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.

    Pour ganache into a squeeze bottle and allow it to cool for 20-30 minutes.

    how to make white chocolate shells for truffles

    Meanwhile, paint a thin layer of white chocolate into  each cavity in your 2 ¼ or 2 ½ inch egg shaped candy molds.

    Make sure you fill in any thin spots or holes and be sure the chocolate goes all the way up to the edge of the egg cavity. Wipe the excess chocolate off around the edge of the eggs.

    If using pure chocolate pop the molds in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes. If using confectionery coating, place in the freezer for about 5 minutes.

    fill chocolate shells with hazelnut coffee ganache

    Pipe chocolate ganache into the chocolate shells, leaving enough room to top the ganache with a thin layer of chocolate.

    Let the eggs sit for 1 hour at room temperature until the ganache thickens and drys on top.

    cover chocolate ganache with white chocolate

    Pipe a layer of chocolate over top of the ganache and scrape off any excess chocolate.

    Pop them in the refrigerator for pure chocolate and freezer for confectionery coating for 5 minutes until the top coat is hardened.

    un-mold chocolate truffles

    Carefully turn the mold upside down over a baking sheet or counter top and allow the chocolate eggs to fall out. If you have any chocolate around the edges of the egg, cut it off using a sharp paring knife.

    pipe chocolate snowman arms

    Pipe melted chocolate onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, in the shape of tree limb arms. Allow them to harden.

    How to make Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Snowman Truffles | https://hungryhappenings.com/

    To decorate your truffles, attach two black pearl eyes and 1 orange candy coated sunflower seed nose using a bit of white chocolate. Draw on the dots for the smile using a food coloring marker. Then attach three black pearl buttons.

    Spoon about a teaspoon or so of white chocolate onto a piece of parchment paper. Allow it to start setting, then place one truffle in the center. If using, sprinkle edible glitter over top. I even sprinkled glitter over the entire snowman, to make them shimmer. Hold the snowman in place until he stands upright on his own.

    Use some white chocolate to attach two stick arms to each truffle.

    Note: it's easiest to allow the white chocolate to thicken a little before making the snow piles and attaching the arms. Otherwise, you'll have to hold the arms in place for a while as the chocolate sets. It you use thicker chocolate, you just press them on and they hold.

    Snowman Truffles filled with Chocolate Hazelnut Coffee Ganache | HungryHappenings.com

    Store your truffles in an airtight container for up to two weeks.Now that I have a nice variety of Keurig coffee to try, I can make all sorts of different flavored truffles. The Keurig 2.0 Brewer makes a great holiday gift and I am so excited to be giving one to someone special in my life this Christmas. I saw the brewers at Walmart not too long ago, and now to have one in my own kitchen is pretty nice.

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Keurig400 #CollectiveBias

    Chocolate Christmas Truffles, Snowmen, Penguins, and Mice | https://hungryhappenings.com/

    Now I really can't decide which Christmas Truffle I like best, these snowmen truffles made with coffee ganache, my Penguin Truffles (version 1 or 2) made with Amaretto Raisin Ganache or the Christmas Mice Truffles made with cashew milk ganache.

    Which do you like best?  If you used coffee ganache in your truffles, do you have a favorite flavor you'd use?

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    1. Iuliana

      December 28, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      amazingly beautiful figurines, and as you introduce them very hard not per preparation. My girls will love this recipe.

      Reply
    2. le petit chef

      December 27, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      These are just too cute to eat! Almost 😉

      Reply
      • beth

        December 27, 2014 at 7:04 pm

        I did have a few friends keep them as decorations feeling they were too cute to eat:)

        Reply
    3. Trish Shamp

      December 21, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      all of your truffles are little sweet works of art! Really AWESOME! I wish I had you as my personal teacher! LOL

      Reply
      • beth

        December 24, 2014 at 2:05 pm

        I'd love to be your personal teacher. Stop by some afternoon:) I wish you could!

        Reply
    4. David Dial

      December 21, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      What a cute and creative use of the hazelnut coffee! I'm fairly certain these would be a great holiday dessert alongwide a cup of hot coffee. Thanks for sharing! #client

      Reply
      • beth

        December 21, 2014 at 4:21 pm

        Thanks,David. The friends I have given these too have been in love with how they look and how they taste. They really love the flavor of coffee that shines through in the ganache.

        Reply
    5. Sugartown Sweets

      December 21, 2014 at 3:04 am

      I agree..they're too cute to choose only one although I am partial to snowmen. Any caramel flavored coffee drink is my favorite so..caramel and chocolate..yep, yum!

      Reply
      • beth

        December 21, 2014 at 3:23 am

        I saw your snowmen cookies you posted today, which were adorable. I can see your admiration for snowmen through your artful cookies.

        Reply
    6. Tavette Tavetta

      December 20, 2014 at 9:15 pm

      It IS hard to decide which is cutest - so just make them all! HA

      At what point did you sprinkle the edible glitter on the front of the snowmen?

      Just for the record - we had 83 degrees today but it is supposed to get colder on Christmas day.

      Tavette - S. Fla.

      Reply
      • beth

        December 21, 2014 at 3:22 am

        Thanks, Tavette. I sprinkled the glitter over the snowmen when I sprinkled it on the puddle of white chocolate. It stuck to the top of the snowman's head and made him shimmer, which is cool. You could hold the snowman horizontally and sprinkle on the glitter if you want it all over him. We had snow flurries today, but I'm not a fan of the heat, so I wont complain about the cold.

        Reply
    7. The Bearfoot Baker

      December 20, 2014 at 5:25 pm

      I love all snowmen but these are a fav! They are so cute and I bet they are delish!

      Reply
      • beth

        December 21, 2014 at 3:24 am

        Ah, thanks, that's nice to hear!

        Reply
    8. June Baby

      December 20, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      Oh my those are so adorable! Just love it 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        December 21, 2014 at 3:23 am

        Thanks June!

        Reply

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