Baileys Truffles!
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Easy and delicious Baileys truffles with milk & dark chocolate and a drizzle!
Baileys truffles
Baileys truffles? Yes okay then. Honestly? They are incredible. I realise this is the first paragraph in this post, but I have to say from the start that these Baileys truffles are theeeee one for me. Oh HELLO.
They are so indulgent and rich, yet perfectly sized and tasty, so irresistible. This recipe is so easy to do, and you will want to make them over and over, especially if your friends & family start having them – you will all be hooked!
Ganache truffles
For these ones, it’s similar to a basic ganache. Obviously, they’re not as it has Baileys added in, but roll with me here! The texture of these is smooth, and rich and heavenly.
With a regular ganache, you would use a 1:1 ratio of dark chocolate to cream (double cream), and leave it at that. If I was to make just milk chocolate ganache truffles, it’s typically a 2:1 ratio of chocolate to cream, and milk chocolate is 3:1.
However, I didn’t want these to be too rich, as Baileys itself is quite rich, I used a half and half ratio of milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Baileys is thinner and obviously has the alcohol element, so the ganache is automatically different so that it will set!
Chocolate
I found the ratio of 300g of dark chocolate, 300g of milk chocolate, 300ml double cream, and 200ml of Baileys was ideal. It gives enough richness to the truffles to create a wonderful flavour, and then enough Baileys to have a whack of flavour, without ruining the truffles!
Method
To make the mixture is quite simple to be honest – chop the chocolate up nice and finely and put it into a bowl – the finer, the less you have to mix the mixture (as over mixing a ganache can make it split).
Heat the cream and baileys in a pan till just before boiling – it will be steaming, and hot to touch, but not bubbling. Pour the hot cream and Baileys over the chocolate, and leave the mixture to set for 5 minutes.
Give the mixture a stir. Once the mixture is melted and lovely, pour the mix into a bowl or pot and put it in the fridge to set completely.If the chocolate hasn’t quite melted however, stick it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds at a time and stir each time!
Portion your truffles
I use a scoop to make my truffles – I tend to dip it into a cup of boiled water, and dry it quickly, then scoop the ganache. It just means the chocolates are more round from the beginning – alternatively you can use two spoons, for example, you just have to roll them in your hands to make them round!
Once they’re rolled – I recommend freezing the truffles so that they are very solid – it will make covering them much, much easier as the melted chocolate for the coating will start to melt the truffles!
Finishing touches
I personally use milk chocolate to coat the truffles, as it’s nice and in the middle! I use these dipping tools to coat the truffles! Then, a drizzle of white chocolate, and you’re done!
I hope you love these much as I do! x
Recipe updated June 2019 – notes below for the original recipe! 
Baileys Truffles!
Ingredients
Truffle Mix
- 300 g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa content)
- 300 g milk chocolate
- 300 ml double cream
- 200 ml Baileys
Decoration
- 300 g milk chocolate
- 50 g white chocolate
Instructions
- Chop you chocolates up finely, and add to a large bowl.
- Pour your double cream and Baileys into a pan, and heat on the hob until it's just before boiling point - it needs to be steaming, and hot to touch, but not bubbling.
- Pour the cream/Baileys over the finely chopped chocolate, and leave to sit for a few minutes.
- Whisk the mixture together until smooth. If it hasn't quite melted all together, microwave the mixture for 10-15 seconds at a time and stir each time!
- Pour the mixture into a bowl or shallow pot.
- Leave the mixture in the fridge to set until solid.
- Once set, scoop out your mixture, and make the truffles into ball shapes on a lined tray.
- Once the mixture is all scooped, put your truffles into the freezer for half an hour or till they are completely solid!
- Melt your milk chocolate for coating, and dunk the truffles in one at a time and coat - leave them to set carefully on a lined tray.
- Once they're coated, melt your white chocolate and drizzle over the truffles! Leave to set in the fridge until solid.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You can cover the truffles in whatever chocolate you want - I just love the milk chocolate!
- For the mix you can use 500g of dark chocolate if you want all dark, or 800g of milk chocolate if you want them to be all milk!
- I used the basic original Baileys.
- These will last in the fridge for one week, or outside the fridge in cooler temperatures.
- This recipe was updated in June 2019. The original recipe was:
- 250g dark chocolate, 250g milk chocolate, 150g butter, 300ml cream, 200ml Baileys.
- I then coated the original truffles in a green white chocolate drizzle.
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Hi Jane. I made the truffles yesterday and it went really well. (Haven’t enjoyed licking the spoon so much since I was a kid!!. They are currently sat in the freezer waiting for the chocolate coating. I want to give these as Christmas gifts. Can I pop them back in the freezer after I’ve done the chocolate coating? I’d like to prolong the life as far as possible and ideally defrost them just before boxing. Is this ok, and any tips?
Yes of course you can! You can freeze these for up to 3 months! x
Do you recommend a certain brand of chocolate for this recipe?
Hiya! I always use Callebaut in my baking – you can find the link on my amazon shop! Hope this helps x
Hi Jane, if I freeze them, do I freeze them once they’re fully finished? How long should I defrost them before giving them away as a gift?
Thanks x
Hiya! Yes – these can be frozen for up to 3 months. Just take them out a few hours beforehand! Hope this helps! x
I want to make these as Christmas gifts – when do you recommend I make them? Will be giving them on Christmas day.
TIA
Hiya! You can either make these now and freeze them, or just make them a couple of days before! Hope this helps x
Hi Jane, my mixture isn’t setting solid enough to make them into balls I even have it in the freezer and it’s not working usually it sets but this is still soft ?
Hiya! What exact brand of chocolate and cream did you use? x
Hi Jane,
I’m really struggling with the chocolate coating for these. I’ve had the truffles in the freezer overnight but they just don’t come out smooth when dipping them in the chocolate and they start to melt. Any tips? (I’m using Cadbury’s chocolate). Thanks!
Hiya! Annoyingly Cadburys is slightly different to other chocolate and can be harder to melt and use! Hope this helps x
Hi Jane, is there a particular way you’d recommend using the cadburys to coat? (Keeping it over the heat is the only way I can think) as I’m about to attempt it with cadburys! Thanks.
Hi Jane can I ask what you use to form the balls please?
Hiya! You could use two spoons and roll with your hands – or I use a melon baller! Hope this helps! x
How long will these keep in the fridge? Want to make them early for Christmas as have a few others I want to make
Hiya! These will keep for 1+ weeks in the fridge. Hope this helps! x
Love love love them!!
Made them as a treat for friends and they thought they were gorgeous too!
Making more today x
Yayay!! I am so glad you enjoy them!xx
Just as the fudge recipes I never knew making home made truffles could taste as good as shop bought ones. How wrong can one be! I have to say Baileys liquor is a favourite of mine so thought I’d love these but I just can’t get to liking the taste of these at all. Nothing to do with the recipe of course, I just think it’s the dark chocolate in it maybe, but I make these a lot as I have a little home baking and these are one of the most popular. Everyone absolutely loves them, well any of the truffle recipes I’ve done from you, but these are probably top of the list. Such easy steps to follow as always too, thank you Jane! Xx
What day content does the cream need to be or does double cream work? I’m doing these in the next few days! Can’t wait!
If you are in the UK, double cream is what you need!
Thank you Jane. Also can I set these in the fridge but just will take longer? I’m gonna have a go at these today! ☺️🙌
Yes! Fridge just takes longer, but the freezer makes them easier to decorate! x
Loving the sound of this but I bought a chocolate baileys which I’m not keen on and was thinking of using it to make these truffles. Do you think I’d still need the 70% chocolate. I’m scared they’ll taste too strong…. x
You still need the correct chocolate to help the mixture set x