I’m having a really hard time believing that it’s almost Valentine’s Day. Has winter even begun? It feels like just last week I was opening my Christmas presents. 

I’ve always been pretty excited about Valentines Day. When a holiday revolves itself around sweets, sign me up. I’ve also been a firm believer that Valentines Day should be about telling everyone you love that you love them, which includes family, friends, and significant others. These days it’s hard to find the time to hand-make something! We want everyones day to be special, and just handing someone store bought chocolates just isn’t enough. Enter: the truffle; a three ingredient recipe (seriously) that will leave your loved ones feeling awesome this coming Tuesday. 

1/2 c. heavy cream 

8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (I used chips because they melt easily)

In a sauce pan, heat cream until it’s super hot but not boiling. Pour it over your chocolate chips. Let it sit for a minute, then stir. 

Pour into a flat dish and let cool in the refrigerator until it’s hard. Using a spoon or a small ice cream scoop, scoop out chocolate and roll into balls.

Roll the chocolate in your selected toppings! I used toasted almonds, powered sugar and chai cocoa (which is a mix of cocoa powder, cinnamon, powered sugar, nutmeg, cardamom and black pepper). 

NOTES: Make sure you don’t boil the cream! It’ll turn a little bitter. After adding it to the chocolate, your mixture should look super glossy—almost oily (see the above picture, it’s just the fats being released from the chocolate!). You can make these days ahead of time and keep them in the refrigerator… and experiment with flavors! My chocolate chai truffles were kind of a hit, just sayin’. 

Happy Valentines Day!