Diwali Chocolate Truffles

Recipe By Ekta Patel

Photo by Ekta Patel

Diwali is known as the festival of lights and these easy to make chocolate truffles are sure to light up any home this festive season. The crunch from the biscuits and the freshness from the desiccated coconut will have you want to eat the batter from the bowl. Make them in 30 minutes, eat them for up to 7 days (you can always double the recipe to make sure you have enough) and gift them to all your loved ones because they deserve it!

INGREDIENTS

• 400 gms digestive biscuits

• 10 tbsp. drinking chocolate

• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder

• 10 tbsp. salted butter

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1 tsp. cinnamon powder

• 5 tbsp. desiccated coconut, plus extra for coating

• 390 gms of sweetened condensed milk

• Optional - chopped almonds, pistachios and walnuts

• Optional - dark & white Chocolate chips

METHOD

1. Add the biscuits to a grinder or a ziplock bag and crush into a powder using a rolling pin.

2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and stir in sweetened condensed milk.

3. Take the mixture off the heat and add the drinking chocolate, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon powder, desiccated coconut and any of the optional ingredients.

4. Mix thoroughly until the mixture forms a fudge-like texture and pulls away from the sides of the pot.

5. In a plate, spread the remaining desiccated coconut.

6. Grease your hands with some butter & roll the chocolate ball mixture into bite-size balls. Coat these with the coconut.

7. Should be served at room temperature in mini cupcake holders which you can also pack together in little boxes or netted bags as a Diwali gift.

8. Store in an air-tight container placed in a cool, dry place.