This recipe will be the simplest yet most delicious treat you’ll ever make! These Condensed Milk Chocolate Truffles are made with crushed biscuits, melted butter, cocoa powder, and condensed milk – the ultimate quick bake!
My dear friend shared this chocolate truffles recipe with me in high school, and I have been making them ever since! I love making these truffles as an after-dessert treat when the coffee and conversation keep flowing.
Whether you choose to make these for a special occasion or no reason at all this recipe is a winner!
If you love recipes that celebrate mini desserts, then have a look at this recipe for Mini Cupcakes, these Mini Meringues, or this recipe for Mini Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.
Ingredients
You will need the simple ingredients listed below to make these no-bake delicious truffles. Remember to always use fresh quality ingredients when baking.
- Cream crackers
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Cocoa powder
- Coffee granules
- Unsalted butter
- Desiccated coconut
- Vanilla extract
Cream crackers – this recipe uses plain savory biscuits as the base of the truffles. These biscuits are unflavoured. Try to find something similar.
Condensed milk – choose full-fat sweetened condensed milk for this recipe.
Cocoa powder – choose a quality unsweetened cocoa powder for this recipe.
Coffee granules – use instant coffee granules to make these truffles. I used Nescafé Gold.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Follow the simple instructions below to make this easy homemade truffles recipe.
STEP 1: Crush biscuits. Place the cream crackers into a food processor and pulse until crushed. Do not pulse until super fine, you want the biscuits to have some texture.
STEP 2: Combine all ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, add the crushed biscuits, condensed milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, melted butter, coffee, and 2 tablespoon of desiccated coconut.
STEP 3: Mix. Use a rubber spatula to mix all the ingredients together. Make sure the truffle mixture is well combined.
STEP 4: Chill. Cover the mixing bowl filled with the chocolate mixture in plastic wrap and refrigerate the truffle mixture for about an hour until firm and easy to roll.
STEP 5: Roll in small balls. Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion the truffle mixture into balls of about 20 grams each and then roll them using the palms of your hands into smooth balls. Place the rolled truffles onto a tray.
STEP 6: Coat in coconut. Add the remaining coconut to a bowl, and roll each truffle in the desiccated coconut until well coated. Serve and enjoy!
Hint: Allow the truffle mixture to chill properly. This makes the rolling much easier, as the mixture will stick less to your hands.
Variations
You can get creative with what you choose to coat your condensed milk truffles in. Instead of coconut, you can use chocolate sprinkles, powdered sugar, or cocoa powder.
If you don’t like coconut, you can omit this ingredient entirely.
Equipment
You don’t need any fancy equipment for this recipe, you don't even need an oven! Just a mixing bowl, a spatula, and an airtight container for storage. You can choose to use a melon baller to shape the truffles if desired.
Storage
Store these easy chocolate truffles in an air-tight container at room temperature out of direct sunlight for about 7 days.
These truffles can be made ahead and frozen. Do this by placing the truffles in a freezer-safe container or bag. They can be frozen for up to three months. Defrost the truffles in the fridge overnight before bringing them to room temperature and serving.
Top tip
Follow the top tips below to make sure your truffles come out perfect.
- Don’t over-pulse the biscuits, you don’t want them to have a sandy consistency and resemble fine breadcrumbs for the best texture.
- Allow the mixture to chill completely before rolling them, otherwise, you will struggle, and your hands will get very messy!
- Only roll the truffles in the coconut once all of them have been shaped; this way, you will work quickly and cleanly!
FAQ
This recipe can technically work with lots of different types of biscuits, the taste will just change! Since this recipe uses sweet condensed milk, it is best to choose a plain biscuit that isn’t sweetened or flavoured. Plain digestive biscuits or marie biscuits will also work.
You haven’t chilled the chocolate truffle mixture for long enough; it chills and firms in the fridge, so make sure it has had enough time there.
These homemade chocolate truffles are one of my most favorite treats, perfect with a cup of tea or hot chocolate after a long day when we all have those chocolate cravings! This is a great recipe to make when you are short on time but still in dire need of a sweet treat!
These are the best chocolate truffles you'll ever try! If you do make this simple recipe and love it as much as I do, please leave a star rating and comment below. And if you'd like to see more truffle recipes, leave your requests below!
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Happy Baking
With Love
Kitty
📖 Recipe
Condensed Milk Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 200 g cream crackers
- 90 g butter melted
- 385 g sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon dessicated coconut
- 100 g dessicated coconut for rolling
Instructions
Condensed Milk Truffles
- Place the cream crackers into a food processor and pulse until crushed. Do not pulse until fine, you want the biscuits to have some texture.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the crushed biscuits, condensed milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, melted butter, coffee, and 2 tablespoon of desiccated coconut.
- Use a rubber spatula to mix all the ingredients together. Make sure the truffle mixture is well combined.
- Cover the mixing bowl with the chocolate mixture in plastic wrap and refrigerate the truffle mixture for about an hour, until firm and easy to roll.
- Use the palms of your hands to roll the truffle mixture into balls of about 20 grams each. Place the rolled truffles onto a tray.
- Add the remaining coconut to a bowl, and roll each truffle in the desiccated coconut until well coated. Serve, and enjoy!
Grag says
In Russia it has name "Potatos", very popular there.
Only instant coffe is not used.
Russians stick nuts on the desert balls for it looks like sprouted potato.
withlovekitty2020 says
Thats so interesting! Im sure these would be great with nuts a well!
Maria says
Thanks storage Info in description! Didn't see it! Will try recipe tomorrow xx
withlovekitty2020 says
I hope you love these truffles as much as I do! xx
Alex says
I can’t get enough of these! They’re so good!
Mel says
Thanks Kitty! I loved this and it worked well using vegan oat based condensed milk. Perfect truffles to decorate my son’s birthday cake. A little soft with the vegan option but a bit more biscuit and cocoa helped to firm up. Will absolutely make again, my daughter has already requested it for her birthday.