M&M’S reindeer truffles
Perfect for a Santa treat, these reindeer truffles will make everyone smile.
duration
50 minutes
yield
12
difficulty
medium
CALORIES: 250 | SUGAR: 24g | CARBOHYDRATES: 29g
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 cup M&M’S® Holiday Baking Minis chocolate candies
- 6 oz milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 6 oz dark chocolate melts, melted
- 24 mini candy eyes
- 12 pretzel twists, halved
Prep Time: 40 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Total Time: 50 min (+ 5 hours 40 minutes standing time)
Directions:
- Reserve 6 red & 6 green M&M’S® chocolate candies; set aside. Chop remaining M&M’S® chocolate candies, set aside
- In heatproof bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water, melt chocolate chips until smooth. Meanwhile, heat cream in small saucepan set over medium heat until simmering; stir into melted chocolate. Stir in butter until melted. Fold in chopped M&M’S® chocolate candies. Cover & refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 6 hours.
- Using small ice cream scoop or melon baller, shape mixture into twelve (1 ½-inch) balls (reserve any remaining mixture for another use). Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours or until firm
- Using two forks, dip chilled truffles into melted chocolate melts, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Return to parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Immediately adhere candy eyes, reserved red & green M&M’S® chocolate candies as nose & pretzels as antlers on truffles to resemble reindeer. Refrigerate for 30 to 40 minutes or until chocolate is set & hardened.