Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with these delightful easy chocolate balls that melt in your mouth with rich, velvety goodness. Rolled in cocoa and crafted with simple ingredients, they offer a quick dessert perfect for satisfying sweet cravings when you need a quick indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Balls
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) crushed graham crackers or digestive biscuits
- ⅓ cup (30 g) cocoa powder
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
Sweeteners and Liquid Ingredients:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
Toppings and Garnishes:
- ½ cup (40 g) shredded coconut
- ½ cup (60 g) crushed nuts
- Sprinkles or cocoa powder for rolling
Instructions
- Create a uniform base by thoroughly blending graham crackers, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder in a spacious mixing vessel until completely incorporated.
- Introduce melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract into the dry ingredient mixture, stirring meticulously until a cohesive, pliable dough emerges.
- Utilize clean palms to gently form uniform spherical shapes, extracting approximately one tablespoon of the mixture for each chocolate ball.
- Select your preferred coating – whether shredded coconut, finely chopped nuts, colorful sprinkles, or additional cocoa powder – and delicately roll each ball to ensure complete coverage.
- Arrange the coated chocolate spheres on a parchment-lined tray, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Transfer the tray to the refrigerator, allowing the confections to solidify and develop enhanced texture for a minimum of one hour.
- Once chilled and firm, serve immediately or preserve the chocolate balls within an airtight container in the refrigerator, maintaining optimal freshness for up to seven days.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by reducing powdered sugar for a less sweet version or adding more for intense sweetness.
- Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or oat flour for celiac-friendly treats.
- Use dairy-free milk and vegan butter to create a plant-based chocolate ball recipe suitable for vegans.
- Experiment with different coatings like matcha powder, crushed Oreos, or melted chocolate for unique flavor profiles and textures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 705
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg