Chocolate Heaven coming to your screen! Homemade milk chocolate truffles are a great no-bake bite-size treat.
This recipe shows you how to make delicious truffles using milk chocolate, and gives you topping and decoration ideas too.
Chocolate Truffles are the best edible gift to give to family or loved ones and are so easy to make.
See our step by step slide show on how we made the melt in the mouth milk chocolate truffles, full ingredients and instructions can be found on the recipe card below.
What chocolate should be used for truffles?
Which is your favourite chocolate? We have created a recipe for all options. Not only this Milk Chocolate Truffle recipe but also, White Chocolate Truffles, and Dark Chocolate Truffle...... so choose which recipe to make based on what your favourite chocolate is.
They all have a slightly different method/ingredients so make sure to click through to the recipe of your choice.
For this recipe you have landed on, we have used Milk Chocolate, which I much prefer over dark or white chocolate! We all have our own personal preference in our house!
Kids like white chocolate truffles, I like milk chocolate truffles & Luke likes dark chocolate truffles.
It is for this reason we make a selection of all 3 to keep everyone happy!
We also make a selection of these Chocolate Truffles every Christmas. Not only great for a snack but also brilliant edible gifts, the kids love to get involved in making them too.
How to make Milk Chocolate Truffles
We will guide you through with pictures, follow along below. Alternatively, scroll to the bottom and print out the recipe card.
Best way to melt chocolate for truffles?
Break the chocolate into small chunks (to help it melt quicker). Boil the kettle.
Meanwhile warm butter and cream together in the microwave, do not allow it to boil. Start with 30 seconds stir and keep adding 10 seconds more until warmed through.
Pop the chocolate in a heatproof bowl, pour the hot cream and butter on top of the chocolate.
Next, place this bowl inside a larger bowl, now fill the larger bowl with boiling water from the kettle. Careful not to get any water in the mixture.
Finally, give a good stir until the milk chocolate and cream mixture is well combined and melted.
Once all melted and glossy, place in the fridge to set for 2 hrs. Do not cover. This will cause droplets to form, which drip down & ruin the mixture.
After 2 hours in the fridge, the chocolate truffle mixture will be ready to work with.
How to roll truffles?
Make sure to work somewhere cool, and keep your hands cool by placing hands in ice cold water before starting to roll.
Use a teaspoon to scoop a couple of teaspoons of chocolate mixture out and roll into a ball as quick as possible!
The longer you spend rolling the messier it will get as it melts into your palms! So don't diddle daddle, just get the job done!
It's ok for it to be sticky, infact it helps whatever you are coating it with stick.
Milk Chocolate Truffle topping ideas
Now choose your toppings! There are so many options!! Cocoa Powder, nuts, sprinkles, coconut, dipped in chocolate, grated chocolate, chocolate strands, sugar strands, icing to name a few.
Experiment with different toppings!
Adding liqueurs to truffles?
The answer is yes of course! However, we need to experiment with measurements for you. But will bring a new blog post out with liqueur chocolate truffles soon!
We keep a selection of these Milk Chocolate Truffles out on the sideboard over Christmas for people to help themselves.
Try serving in little tiny tins, on a silver tray. So cute and reusable!
When we are gifting these we put them in mini paper cases. As seen below.
Supplies for serving chocolate truffles
See the below Amazon links for serving plates and paper / reusable cases. Or the cute gift bags to put the milk chocolate truffles in as a gift.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Milk Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 300 g (11 oz) Milk Chocolate
- 70 ml (⅓ cup) Double Cream (Heavy Cream)
- 1 tablespoon Butter
Toppings - There are so many options!! Cocoa Powder, nuts, sprinkles, coconut, dipped in chocolate, grated chocolate, chocolate strands, sugar strands, icing.
Instructions
- Put a heatproof bowl inside a larger bowl filled with boiling water. Break the chocolate into small chunks (to help it melt quicker) Put into bowl.
- Boil a full kettle. Meanwhile warm butter and cream together in the microwave, do not allow it to boil. Start with 30 seconds stir and keep adding 10 seconds more until hot. Pour hot cream on top of the chocolate.
- Carefully pour boiling water into a bowl/tub which is larger than the bowl with chocolate and cream. Place the smaller bowl into this tub and carefully stir the cream and chocolate together until smooth and glossy. Do not allow any of the boiling water to splash into the mixture.
- Once well mixed, place in the fridge for at least 2 hrs (do not cover this will create droplets of water which ruin the mixture)
- Use a teaspoon to scrape about 2 teaspoon of mixture into your hand, now roll it into a ball. It will be sticky, but try not to spend too much time rolling or they will melt!
- Now choose your toppings, roll the truffle ball in your topping and place in a paper or silver tray.
- Eat immediately or store in airtight container/bag in the fridge until needed! (Will keep for 2 weeks)
Video
Notes
White Chocolate Truffles & Dark Chocolate Truffles.
You have to add different amounts of ingredients for each so check them out.
Nutrition
If you enjoyed these Milk Chocolate Truffle. Don't forget to check out our other two truffle recipes White Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Truffles.
Without a doubt you will enjoy getting creative with your own versions of toppings, let us know what you have created?! You can find more Christmas craft ideas over at 'a beautiful space' website.
Finally, please take a look at our other recipes on our website whilst you are here
Sue Wilkinson
Hi, you mentioned that these truffles can be dipped into chocolate to give a chocolate coating. Do you just melt chocolate of your choice for this? Or does it need to be a particular chocolate? Or does the chocolate need to be mixed with another ingredient?
Thanks
Alicia
I tried these. What did I do wrong. The butter would not blend into the chocolate.
Kay
Hi Alicia, we're sorry to hear you had trouble blending the butter into the chocolate. We recommend microwaving the butter and cream for 30 seconds intervals to melt, but don't allow it to boil before adding it to the chocolate; this should help with blending.
I hope the truffles come out better next time 🙂
Breanne
These look delicious and so simple, I was wondering are they ok to be left out of the fridge as we prefer not to eat chocolate straight from the fridge 😊if not how long can they be out for? Thanks
Kay
Hi Breanne, yes, I also prefer them at room temperature. When kept covered, in a cool room, away from direct sunlight these milk chocolate truffles will be good for 2 days. They can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and bought to room temperature on the day they are going to be consumed. Hope that helps and thank you for your comment 🙂
Rosemary
OMG...I can't believe how easy it is to make chocolate truffles at home. They are so exquisite so I automatically imagined they would be too difficult to make. Thanks for this simple recipe and helpful tips. Love this!!
Kay
Thanks, Rosemary for that great comment 🙂
Really glad you liked our tips to make the chocolate truffles recipe, they are delicious!!
Dionne
Let me live in this chocolate heaven because I LOVE chocolate! And these truffles are absolutely amazing!
Kay
Thank you, Dionne, for the comment and rating 🙂
Really glad you enjoyed being in chocolate heaven with our milk chocolate truffles lol
Michelle
These were the easiest truffles to make! My kids had a blast making them with me as well!
Kay
Hi Michelle
Thanks for the comment:)
So glad the kids liked the milk chocolate truffle recipe!
Deanne
These milk chocolate truffles are just in time for me to make for Easter. Thank you!
Kay
Hi Deanne
Thanks for the comment:)
Hope you enjoy the Easter treat!!
Kate
Oh these are gorgeous and would make such a lovely homemade Easter gift instead of a shop-bought egg.... yum!
Kay
Thanks, Kate, for the comment and rating 🙂
Our kids loved making these, they make a brilliant homemade chocolate Easter gift!!
Enjoy!!
Kathryn Donangelo
I love milk chocolate and I love truffles - just had one of these truffles for breakfast and they are sooo good! Thank you!
Erika
These truffles are beautiful! I'll be making them soon, and my sweet tooth will thank me! 🙂
Gloria
Honestly nothing beats homemade treats, especially chocolate treats. This would make a great food gift. Perfect on any treat tray.
Lizet Bowen
Your recipe is always a hit wherever I take these creamy truffles. Amazing flavor and texture.
Stacey - Food Safety Superhero
I just want to jump into the computer screen and eat the page. LOL. OMG, these look so yummy and super easy to make. I'm thinking I may have to make a batch very soon.
Kay
Ha Ha Ha
Stacey I'm glad you like the truffles and would love to hear feedback if you try this recipe!!
Many thanks
Luke & Kay
Tamara | The Gutz Life
These sound so easy and delicious and will make the perfect presentation! I am going to make these along with the White Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Truffles too!
Do you have a recommendation for what brand to use for the milk chocolate?
Kay
Thank you, with milk and white chocolate we choose are brands we like to eat at home which for us is Cadbury's Dairy Milk and Nestle milky bar which is big in the UK, it's all about personal preference really.
I would say when you buy Dark chocolate I would recommend getting at least 70% cocoa.
Hope you enjoy the recipe!!
Nakiesia
These look so delicious and the recipe seems fairly easy to follow!
Nakiesia | http://www.getintheglow.com
Kay
Thank you
It's fairly simple and enjoyable to make
Hope you like the recipe!