Rich luscious Salted Caramel Truffles made with just 6 simple ingredients. Easy to make, creamy, and perfectly sweet with a hint of salt.
Thick, rich caramel filling covered in a dark chocolate coating and dusted with sea salt for the most beautiful and delicious caramel truffle ever.
Why You’ll Love This Caramel Truffles Recipe
- Easy. These might look amazing and complicated, but it’s an easy recipe you can make ahead of time.
- Just Six Ingredients. You don’t need half your pantry to make this delicious treat.
- Elegant Treat. Perfect for your charcuterie board, party platter, or any time you need finger food that is also a dessert. They would be incredibly elegant layered in gold tissue paper and boxed for office gifts or teacher gifts.
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Ingredients For Caramel Truffles Recipe
- Caramel Candies. Have your kids help unwrap these. This is something even the little ones can do to be involved in your kitchen.
- Heavy Whipping Cream. Provides body for the caramel filling.
- Chocolate Melts. Used to add more flavor to the truffle filling.
- Dark Chocolate Chips. Used for the exterior coating of chocolate, these can be changed up.
- Vegetable Shortening. Changes and softens the chocolate chips for the coating. Helps keep it from cracking.
- Coarsely Ground Sea Salt. Himalayan salt will also work.
Please note, that the printable recipe card has ingredient quantities, complete instructions, and nutritional information. The following is a quick overview of the recipe.
How To Make Caramel Truffles
Melt the truffle filling ingredients
Melt chocolate and caramel
Chill melted truffle ingredients
Using a double boiler, melt the caramels and chocolate melts with the heavy cream.
Refrigerate the truffle filling.
It needs to firm up for thirty minutes.
Cut into equal-sized pieces
Roll into balls
Cut the truffle filling into squares.
Thirty equal pieces.
Make caramel balls.
You want round-shaped pieces to form your truffles. Freeze the caramel balls for at least one hour.
Prepare chocolate
Dip into Chocolate
Sprinkle with Sea Salt
Prepare the coating.
Mix and melt together the chocolate chips and shortening.
Dip the truffles.
Dip the frozen caramel truffle balls into the melted chocolate and place them on wax paper. Sprinkle with sea salt before the chocolate hardens.
Popular Variations & Additions
- Add crushed, roasted nuts instead of sea salt.
- Use any variety of chocolate chips you want for the exterior coating of chocolate.
- Add seasonal or color-themed sprinkles in place of sea salt. These can be used to customize the truffles for any holiday or special occasion.
How To Store Caramel Truffles
Best Way To Store Leftover Salted Caramel Truffles
These can be kept at room temperature for up to two weeks. Store in an airtight container to keep the chocolate from drying out.
Can I Freeze Salted Caramel Truffles?
Yes. You can freeze chocolate candies like these. Be aware that it changes the texture and hardness of the chocolate, and over time the chocolate will start to dry out and crack. It’s still a good way to keep the truffles around for a longer period of time. Keep them in an airtight container and plan to use them up within six months.
Salted Caramel Truffles Recipe FAQ
Do I have to use a double boiler to make caramel truffles?
No. This recipe will work perfectly fine using a microwave. Just stir frequently because the items being melted will hold their shape even after they melt. Work in short increments and stir so that you don’t burn the chocolate.
Do I have to use shortening in the chocolate coating?
No. However, it softens the chocolate and helps prevent cracking.
Can I make caramel truffles dairy-free?
Yes. Use almond milk instead of the heavy cream and ensure all of your chocolate ingredients are dairy-free.
Tips For the Perfect Caramel Truffles
- Wax paper is preferable to parchment paper.
- The caramels, chocolate melts, and cream can also be warmed in the microwave, but it takes a bit more time to melt.
- To melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, it is recommended to use 50% power with 20-second intervals, stirring in between each interval.
- You can shape and chill one day and finish them on another if you’re pressed for time.
Love Truffles? Us Too!
We make a lot of truffle recipes. They’re perfect for the holidays but also make fancy morsels any time of year. If you enjoyed our Salted Caramel Truffles, take a look at our Chocolate No Bake Truffles and Oreo Snowballs recipes.
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Salted Caramel Truffles Recipes
Ingredients
- 26 caramels
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup chocolate melts
- 1¼ dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp vegetable shortening
- 1 tbsp coarsely ground sea salt or Himalayan salt
Instructions
- In your double broiler on medium heat, melt the caramels and chocolate melts with the heavy cream.
- Pour the caramel mixture into an 8×8 glass or metal pan that has been lined with aluminum foil.
- Pop the caramel mixture into the fridge for one hour to firm up.
- Remove the caramel from the pan and cut into 30 equal pieces.
- Using your hands, roll each piece into a ball and place on a cookie sheet that has been lined with wax paper.
- Put caramel balls into the freezer for one hour.
- In a small mixing bowl, melt the chocolate chips and the vegetable shortening in the microwave slowly. It is recommended to use 50% power with 20 second intervals, stirring in between each interval.
- Dip the frozen caramel balls into the chocolate and tap the side of the bowl lightly to remove any excess chocolate.
- Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Notes
- Wax paper is preferable to parchment paper.
- The caramels, chocolate melts and cream can also be warmed in the microwave but it takes a bit more time to melt.
- Use the same method for melting the caramel as you do for the chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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