Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles. One amazing chocolate truffle, the combination of Irish cream with chocolate for the most amazing homemade truffles.
Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles
These Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles recipe creation came to me after enjoying a tasty Irish coffee at this great little Irish bar downtown called Pat O’Briens that I visited. After having Irish Coffee I decided as a St. Patrick’s Day treat I would turn the classic Irish coffee drink into a truffle. I am so glad I did!
I love celebrating holidays and while I love making these Irish cream truffles for St. Patrick’s day you can totally make them any time you want to.
Have you ever had Irish Coffee? It wasn’t until we moved to New Orleans that I had one and if you haven’t ever had one then I highly suggest you try it. These Irish Coffee Truffles are ones you are not going to want to put down, you also might not want to share them.
Our St. Patrick’s Day dinner of either Crock pot Corned Beef and Cabbage or bangers and mash with our Irish Soda Bread along with tasty recipes during the day for the kids and then some desserts.
I make all sorts of tasty St. Patrick’s day treats for the kids and it it also important that I don’t forget about us adults in the house. Tasty treats like Bailey’s Irish Cream buttercream and Bailey’s cupcakes are ones that I love making for our tasty St. Patrick’s Day meal.
If you are looking for St. Patrick’s Day recipes for the kids, check out some of our favorites, but don’t forget to make a special treat just for the adults!
- St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Pops
- St.Patrick’s Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Lucky Charms Cupcakes
- Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
- Andes Mint Cookies
- Shamrock Shake
- Andes Mint Cupcakes
- Mint Oreo Cupcakes
- Leprechaun Peppermint Patties
Tips for Making Truffles
Truffles look like complicated to make but they’re really one of the easiest.
Follow directions. It is important to follow the steps and to be careful that your chocolate doesn’t get wet before adding in the cream.
Pick your coating. I have coated the truffles in cocoa powder to bring a little bitterness to a sweet truffle. If you are not fond of bitter flavors you can always roll these truffles in sprinkles or powdered sugar.
Use a cookie scoop. You will also need a cookie scoop. If you do not have one of these in your kitchen you NEED one! Seriously when making cookies and chocolates it makes life sooooo much easier!
Don’t Skimp on cooling time. It is important to let the truffles set both cooling times when you are making them.
Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles Ingredients
- 10 ounces dark chocolate bars
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons instant coffee powder
- ¼ cup Irish Cream
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
How to Make Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles
Chop your chocolate into small pieces and place in a large heatproof bowl.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat combined the heavy cream, butter, and instant coffee. Make sure to watch the pot cream doesn’t boil over.
When it has come to a boil remove the pot from the heat.
Pour the hot cream mixture evenly over the chocolate and cover the bowl with saran wrap. Allow the chocolate to melt about 3 to 5 minutes.
With a rubber spatula start by stirring small circles in the center of the bowl to slowly emulsify the cream and chocolate together. As the mixture comes together slowly move the spatula out wider until all of the cream is integrated with the chocolate.
Pour the chocolate into a 9 x 9 baking pan, cover and place it in the fridge for an hour until the chocolate mixture has set up.
Take a small cookie scoop or teaspoon and scoop out small balls of the chocolate. Roll the balls in your hand to make them and an even circle.
In a small bowl place your cocoa powder.
Then add the chocolate balls a few at a time into the cocoa powder and swirl the balls around until they are evenly coated. Remove them from powder set them on a plate.
Easy Chocolate Recipes
Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Truffles
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dark chocolate
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons instant coffee powder
- ¼ cup Irish Cream
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a large heatproof bowl.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat combined the heavy cream, butter, and instant coffee. Make sure to watch the pot cream doesn’t boil over.
- When it has come to a boil remove the pot from the heat.
- Pour the hot cream mixture evenly over the chocolate and cover the bowl with saran wrap. Allow the chocolate to melt about 3 to 5 minutes.
- With a rubber spatula start by stirring small circles in the center of the bowl to slowly emulsify the cream and chocolate together. As the mixture comes together slowly move the spatula out wider until all of the cream is integrated with the chocolate.
- Pour the chocolate into a 9 x 9 baking pan, cover and place it in the fridge for an hour until the chocolate mixture has set up.
- Take a small cookie scoop or teaspoon and scoop out small balls of the chocolate. Roll the balls in your hand to make them and an even circle.
- In a small bowl place your cocoa powder.
- Then add the chocolate balls a few at a time into the cocoa powder and swirl the balls around until they are evenly coated. Remove them from powder set them on a plate.
At 24 servings – this recipe is 6 Weight Watchers Points per serving
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