Countdown to Christmas: White Chocolate Snowball Truffles

Only 2 weeks until Christmas! Have you done your Christmas shopping?  Have you finished your homemade gifts? If you are still looking for something to make as a lovely gift for a teacher, neighbour or friend...then try these simple white chocolate snowball truffles!

Your children will enjoy pouring, mixing, using the microwave and if you are braving the mess factor, they will also enjoy making the balls, dipping in the melted chocolate and rolling in coconut!

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Ingredients
100 g slivered almonds (lightly toast in a hot frypan)
375g x 2 packets of white chocolate melts
50g butter
100ml pouring cream
1 cup desiccated coconut

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Method
1. Place the butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
2. Place 375g of chocolate melts in the bowl.
3. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 1 minute.
4. Remove from the microwave and place the cream in the bowl.
5. Stir the mixture.
6. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds (repeat this until the chocolate has been melted and can be stirred).
7. Stir the almonds into the chocolate mixture .
8. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
9. Roll mixture into small balls and place in a single layer on a baking tray (lined with baking paper). Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
10. Place the baking tray in the fridge until the truffles are firm.
11. Place 375g of chocolate melts in the small microwave safe bowl.  Heat in the microwave for 1 minute (with additional 30 second bursts until the chocolate has melted).
12. Place the coconut onto a shallow dish.
13. Dip the truffles in the melted chocolate {I use a toothpick}. 
14. Roll the truffles in the coconut and the place on the baking tray.
15. Repeat steps 13 and 14 until all the truffles are coated with chocolate and coconut.
16. Refrigerate until firm.  
17. Store the truffles in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to eat or give away!

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I'm loving the crunch of the almonds, sweetness of the chocolate and coconut covering of these truffles {and I have taste tested quite a few}.


What are your favourite truffle ingredients? 

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