Homemade Valentine's Chocolates

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

Find yourself a nice decorative box to put these in. It doesn't hurt if it has the word 'love' on it. And then you present these as your gift for Valentine's Day. The flavor profile for these is just perfect: dark chocolate with just a hint of warmth.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 32

Yield: 32 truffles

Homemade Valentine's Chocolates

Ingredients

½ pound high-quality dark chocolate

chopped

⅛ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

1 pinch salt

½ cup heavy whipping cream

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

or as needed

Chef John's Asparagus Souffle

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt.

Step 2

Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. Pour cream over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes.

Step 3

Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth. Pour chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll the chocolate into a rough log shape. Continue to roll wrapping chocolate in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 4

Place cocoa into a small bowl. Unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Roughly cut candy into 1/2-inch square 'stones'. Place the chocolate pieces into the cocoa and toss gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Valentine's Chocolates

Servings Per Recipe:32

Calories: 48

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.5g 1%

Carbohydrates: 4.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 3.6g 6%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 5.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 54.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 1%

Folate: 1.2mcg

Calcium: 5.3mg 1%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 10.9mg 4%

Potassium: 36.4mg 1%

Sodium: 2.3mg

Calories From Fat: 32.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.