Chocolate Truffle Balls

One of my favourite memories from Home Economics at school was making chocolate truffles — though the recipe was a bit different from this one! These no-bake truffle balls are rich, sweet, and simple to make, using just a few cupboard ingredients.

Perfect for parties, gifting, or when you fancy something sweet but don’t want to turn on the oven.

Ingredients:

  • 20 digestive biscuits
  • 125g butter
  • 200g condensed milk
  • 125g desiccated coconut
Decoration: chocolate strands or desiccated coconut

Method:

  1. Place the digestive biscuits into a food bag and bash with a rolling pin until fine crumbs form. (A food processor works too if you prefer!)
  2. In a large saucepan, gently heat the butter and condensed milk until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat, then stir in the crushed biscuits and desiccated coconut until fully combined.
  3. Pour your chosen coating (desiccated coconut or chocolate strands) onto a plate. Keep a small bowl of warm water nearby — it helps stop the mixture sticking to your hands while shaping.
  4. Take a small amount of the mixture and roll it into a ball between your palms. Coat it in the coconut (or chocolate strands), then place it on a tray or in an airtight container. Repeat until all the mixture is used.
  5. For an extra tidy presentation, you can weigh the mixture so all the truffles are the same size. I like mine around 17 g each.
  6. If the coating doesn’t stick, your mixture might be too dry — just wet your hands slightly to make the surface stickier and help the coconut or strands adhere.


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