Description
Silky chocolate shells filled with rich, creamy vanilla filling — bite-sized treats that melt in your mouth! Perfect for holidays, gifts, or indulgent desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) milk chocolate or dark chocolate (good quality, chopped or chips)
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave in 30-sec intervals (stirring each time).
- Spoon or brush melted chocolate into silicone molds (coat evenly).
- Chill for 10 minutes, then repeat for a second coat to strengthen shells.
- Refrigerate until set.
- Beat butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt. Whip until fluffy.
- Chill slightly if too soft to pipe.
- Pipe cream filling into chocolate shells, leaving space at the top.
- Cover with a layer of melted chocolate to seal. Smooth surface with a spatula.
- Refrigerate 20–30 minutes until firm.
- Carefully pop chocolates out of mold.
- Store in a cool place or fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor.
- Ensure the chocolate is fully melted and smooth before coating the molds.
- Adjust the filling consistency by chilling or adding more cream as needed.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and piping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chocolate
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg