Each year I make an assortment of candies to give to friends and relatives. If I forget to make them I am constantly reminded that I need to be making a batch for them. They start out with subtle hints. “I really like the caramel pecan candies you make” or “Remember those truffles you made last Christmas? Those were so good.” When they do not receive a batch they escalate. “When are you making your annual Christmas candy? You are making some this year, right?” One of my favorites are these Amaretto Truffle Cups, made with a white chocolate mousse filling. If you don’t want to use Amaretto you can substitute a teaspoon of almond extract to get almost the same flavor.
Amaretto Truffle Cups #recipe #Sweetcreations
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 16
A rich truffle cup filled with a creamy almond flavored mousse.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) bag white chocolate candy melts
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons amaretto or one teaspoon almond extract
- red paste food coloring
Instructions
- Melt 1/2 of the bag of white chocolate candy melts in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Place in microwave for an additional 30 seconds. Stir. Spread chocolate on the bottom and sides of mini cupcake liners with a spoon. Place in freezer until firm. Meanwhile, add cream, butter and white chocolate to saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add amaretto (or almond extract) and two drops red paste food coloring (or enough to reach the shade of red you desire.) Place truffle mixture in fridge for two hours. Remove from fridge, place in a pastry bag and pipe into chocolate cups. If you don’t have a pastry bag, just use a small cookie scoop and add scoops to the shells. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
those look so cute and yummy!
Those looks so good! I might have to try these for Thanksgiving!
This is such a great idea! I’m totally loving it!
I’m not quite sure about trying these out for the first time alone . . . maybe I can recruit a friend to help me work on making these to be as fun and festive as possible.
Those are CUTE! So festive!
Oh my goodness, that looks like such a cute and fun dessert! This is another great idea I can use in my real life.
These sound absolutely delicious. Love the cheerful baking tools.
Oh, you just reminded me that I need to plan on what goodies to bake this year. Love the color combo in your truffles!
Those are so festive and lovely! Your relatives subtle prompts for you to get baking are making me laugh!
Yum! My mom and I used to make candy every year!
How adorable and delicious looking. I love amaretto flavored things.
Love amaretto, especially in my coffee!
Oh my goodness, I am officially drooling. WOW, these would be perfect for our holiday brunch!
These sound so yummy. I love making things people ask for.
Oh yummy, what a unique recipe idea. These sound heavenly!
Oh those truffles look so delicious and festive! I want to take a bite right now!
oh my gosh pam! these look amazing!!!
These look wonderful and so pretty for Christmas!
Very cute! I could go for one of these about now!
Those are adorable! We bake a TON around the holidays!!
Those look YUMMY!!! I’m a big fan of baking treats for friends and family at Christmas, too 🙂
These cupcakes are beautiful! I bet that they are tasty too. I’m always looking for new sweet recipes.
I have slowed way down on making candy, but I will have to give these a try!
Can I say super yum. I love Amaretto. I do not have a dessert in my collection using this delicious flavor. I will be trying this over the holiday season.
Pinned…they look delicious! Perfect project for me and Isa to make for the holidays! Thanks
Yumm!! I’m collecting this type of recipe for holiday treats for the members of the choir, and I can hardly wait to try this one! Thanks so much!!
These sound super yummy, and they look so cute. Perfect combination!
Oooooh YUM. My husband just told me yesterday that he needed an awesome dessert for his work Christmas party early next month. This might just do the trick!!