Chocolate truffle

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Chocolate truffle
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Type Confection
Place of origin France
Main ingredientsChocolate ganache, chocolate or cocoa powder

A chocolate truffle is a French chocolate confectionery [1] traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre and coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped nuts. A chocolate truffle is handrolled into a spherical or ball shape. [2] The name derives from the chocolate truffle's similarity in appearance to truffles, a tuber fungus. [2] It was created in the city of Chambéry by the pastry chef Louis Dufour. [3] [4]

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Varieties

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Chocolate truffles with peanut butter filling

Over the years, many varieties appeared under different names :

Other styles include:

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