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Salted Caramel Truffles

Salted Caramel Truffles with only 5 ingredients ( 3 ingredients in the caramel filling ) and NO thermometer needed

Salted Caramel Truffles with only 5 ingredients ( 3 ingredients in the caramel filling ) and NO thermometer needed

I used my favorite recipe for Caramels, coated the rolled balls in Dark Chocolate and sprinkled them with coarse Sea Salt – all with only 5 ingredients. (Chocolate and Salt included!)

These Salted Caramel Truffles are so easy to make and they are a frequent sweet treat in our house.

I have to warn you though, these Truffles disappear as if there is no tomorrow. They are extremely addictive and I can never stop eating them.

Good thing the rest of my family also love them, otherwise my weight might just jump sky-high !

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I usually keep them in a sealed container in the refrigerator during Summer, as they tend to go very soft and sometimes even melt with the Summer heat.

But during Winter these Salted Caramel Truffles are usually kept close-by in the lounge, which is not a good thing … it’s a case of  ” I see .. I must have ..”.

All in all, it is a miracle if we have any left over from the previous day !

Here are some more links to recipes where I have used the Caramel filling (with slight changes) :

Salted Caramel Truffles

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  • Best Salted Caramel Truffles

    Salted Caramel Truffles

    Salted Caramel Truffles

    Linda Nortje
    Salted Caramel Truffles with only 5 ingredients - perfect sweet treat or edible gift idea
    4.56 from 74 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Chill Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 Servings
    Calories 36 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 can 397g Sweetened Condensed Milk
    • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter cubed
    • cup Golden Syrup (or Treacle Syrup)
    • 180 grams Dark Chocolate (good eating quality) - ( 6.5 oz )
    • 1 teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place the Condensed Milk, Butter and Syrup in a medium saucepan – bring to the boil, lower heat and simmer, stirring continuously, for 5 – 10 minutes or until the mixture has turned a caramel color and has thickened.
    • Remove from the heat – cool completely – roll into small truffle sized balls – chill for an hour or two in the refrigerator.
    • Melt the Dark Chocolate – dip the Caramel balls in the Chocolate – place on a sheet of aluminum foil and sprinkle immediately with Sea Salt.

    Notes

    • Total servings depends on how small or big you prefer to roll them
    Nutrition Facts
    Salted Caramel Truffles
    Serving Size
     
    1 Truffle
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    2
    g
    3
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Carbohydrates
     
    5
    g
    2
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

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Della Barrett

Thursday 16th of December 2021

What's golden syrup

Linda Nortje

Thursday 16th of December 2021

Della, golden syrup ( also kown as light treacle) is well known throughout South-Africa, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. If you are in a another part of the world, you can use maple syrup or even corn syrup. Honey is a good substitute as well

Darlene A Fernell

Friday 12th of November 2021

Can you freeze them.

Linda Nortje

Saturday 13th of November 2021

Darlene, yes you can freeze the salted caramel truffles! Freeze in a single layer and then transfer to an airtight container with wax paper between layers - freeze for 2 - 4 weeks

Linda

Sunday 7th of November 2021

Can a person use milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate?

Linda Nortje

Sunday 7th of November 2021

Hi Linda, yes milk chocolate would be just fine if you so choose ! We like the combination of dark chocolate and salt, but it is really your choice 🙂

Nirmal

Thursday 24th of December 2020

I have made these twice.... they taste good, but I have had a hard time getting the caramel to firm up enough to roll into balls.... eventually, after I leave it in the fridge overnight, I can get a balls to form. They don’t stay in shape for long..... have to be kept in the fridge? I live in Western Canada. I’m also thinking that vanilla would be nice to add to the flavour? Any suggestions re. Holding their shape? I did keep the caramel on the stove longer, because it wasn’t thickening enough. They do taste very yummy, thanks for any advice, Nirmal.

Linda Nortje

Thursday 24th of December 2020

Hi Nirmal, I have never encountered any problems regarding the truffles holding shape. You can of course add a bit more (say another 1/2 or even 1 tablespoon Butter) to the recipe. Vanilla sounds delicious, but add little by little (and taste after each addition) almost at the end of cooking. Hope this helps (let me know?)

Mel

Thursday 27th of December 2018

I have made a similar recipe using tinned Caramelized Condensed Milk. Very yummy and quick to make!

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