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I can’t believe that I’m about to utter these two words, but I’m just going to spit them right out – Valentine’s Day. If you’re like me, you’ve barely finished packing away your holiday décor and pine needles may still fleck your floors. However, I’m sure you’ve ventured into Target or your local market only to be bombarded by all things pink and heart shaped.
I’ve never really been one to go crazy over Valentine’s Day – honestly I don’t even think Brian and I exchanged cards last year and that’s perfectly fine with me. If you are from the Midwest, you may also “celebrate” Sweetest Day which in my opinion is a marketing ploy to sell some greeting cards during the month of October – apparently Halloween cards aren’t all the rage.
As a kid, my mom always treated us to a special Valentine’s Day treat which usually included various candies and red, heart shaped suckers for Jared and I and chocolate covered almonds for my dad. So, even though I don’t get all gushy and go all out for this holiday – it’s always given me an excuse to eat dessert.
Brian picked up a bottle of Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka because he thought that I may enjoy it with the copious amounts of Hot Chocolate that I have been consuming. However, since I’m not much of a drinker, the amount that I was adding to my mug was quite trivial, so like all the liquor that ends up in my house, it was given a new purpose – S’mores Truffles.
Decadent chocolate is combined with Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka, and rolled into graham cracker crumbs for a fun spin on a classic flavor combination. And if you have a little extra time and patience on your agenda, you can even nestle a miniature marshmallow inside of each truffle.
So if you plan on making a little something special for your Valentine – or if not, these S’mores Truffles are a delicious adult treat for any occasion. If marshmallow vodka isn’t your thing, or you want to feed these to the kiddos, see the notes below for details on how to adapt the recipe.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more homemade treat ideas for your Valentine – heck I may even throw in something pink and heart shaped!
S'mores Truffles
Ingredients
- 12 ounces high quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka see step #2
- 20 miniature marshmallows optional
- 4 sheets of graham crackers crushed into crumbs
Instructions
- 1. In a double boiler over barely simmering water, combine chocolate, butter and heavy cream. Heat until chocolate is melted. Stir until you have a smooth mixture.
- 2. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Pour mixture into a shallow casserole dish and cool at room temperature for about 25 minutes. A good measure of readiness is to place a small dab of chocolate on your lips, if it’s not warm, the truffle mixture is ready to be infused.
- 3. Stir in the Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours. If you refrigerate longer than two hours, the mixture will be too hard to work with. If this occurs, allow the mixture to sit at room temperature until it is pliable enough to work with.
- 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small scoop (2 teaspoons) or a melon baller, scoop out chocolate mixture (if stuffing with miniature marshmallows see the note section below), roll into one inch balls, and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue with remaining chocolate mixture. Roll balls into graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate truffles until ready to serve.
Notes
- I found the best way to "stuff" the marshmallow into the truffle was to use a small (2 teaspoons) scoop. Scoop (scrape) the truffle mixture into the small scoop, filling it about halfway full. Stuff the marshmallow into the chocolate and continue to scoop (scrape) the mixture to form a ball.
- I recommend making these the day that you serve them, you'll just want to factor in the chill time. If you do need to store them, keep them in the refrigerator and remove to room temperature about 30 minutes before you serve them.
These are just amazing, I love the idea of marshmallow vodka too. I need to get my hands on some of that!
S’mores– definitely in my list of top 10 favorite foods! There’s just something about them… :) These truffles are such a creative twist on s’mores! Very impressive and SO cute!
Lady you are killing me! I am just going to have to give up on the whole no sugar thing!
Ack! Is Valentine’s Day really that soon? That means it’s time to embrace the chocolate and I’d be happy to start with these pretty truffles.
I’m not much of a Valentine’s Day celebrator either. I miss the elementary school days when we got to decorate the shoe boxes and then gve eachother cards and candies…why can’t high school be like that? Oh well. The truffles look delicious, and to make it more Valentine’syish you could probably cut up those pink marshmallows and stuff it inside. :)
Jamie, you have no mercy with us right? I am still fighting with getting some weight off form all this Christmas junk and you are already talking about Valentine’s day and truffles?
But, how about I’ll make mini s’mores truffles to top some cupcakes for a contest??
Sounds really good to me!
Yum! These look so tasty! I’m definitely going to try this!
I just have to tell you that I love your blog. Not only do you provide a feast for the eyes with your stunning photos, and a feast for that palate with your delectable recipes, but you also have such a delightful writing style! I love reading your stories and reflections as much as I enjoy eating my way through your library of creations. :)
Genious. So making these.
Delish – stunning photos, wow!