Salted Caramel Truffles
These Salted Caramel Truffles are a combination of melted caramel and chocolate rolled and dipped into dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt.
Servings: 30 truffles
Calories: 124kcal
Equipment
- double broiler
- Spatula
- candy dipper or fork
- 8x8 pan or glass dish
- tinfoil
- Wax paper
- Mixing bowl small
- cookie sheet size doesn’t matter
Ingredients
- 26 caramels
- 1/2 cup heavy cream / Whipping cream
- 1 cup chocolate melts
- 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp vegetable shortening
- 1 Tbsp sea salt coarsely ground or Himalayan salt
Instructions
- In your double broiler on medium heat, melt the caramels and chocolate melts with the heavy cream.
- Pour the caramel mixture into an 8x8 glass or metal pan that has been lined with tinfoil.
- Pop the caramel mixture into the fridge for one hour to firm up.
- Remove the caramel from the pan and cut it into 30 equal pieces.
- Using your hands, roll each piece into a ball and place it on a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper.
- Put caramel balls into the freezer for one hour.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the chocolate chips and the vegetable shortening in the microwave slowly. It is recommended to use 50% power with 20-second intervals, stirring in between each interval.
- Dip the frozen caramel balls into the chocolate and tap the side of the bowl lightly to remove any excess chocolate.
- Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Enjoy
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.3mg