Type | Confection |
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Place of origin | Chambéry, France |
Region or state | Savoie |
Main ingredients | Chocolate ganache, chocolate or cocoa powder |
A chocolate truffle is a type of chocolate confectionery, traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre coated in chocolate, cocoa powder or chopped toasted nuts (typically hazelnuts, almonds or coconut), usually in a spherical, conical, or curved shape.
Their name derives from their traditional shape, which resembles the truffle, an edible part of the tuber fungus.
There are now three main types of chocolate truffles (in America): European, Swiss, and American: