These Disco Truffles are simple but eye-catching and add a bit of glitz to a New Year’s party or other celebration! They start with a brownie truffle, stuffed with a smaller chocolate truffle, and decorated with sparkly disco dust.
It’s almost New Year’s Eve, y’all! Time to do what Prince says and party like it’s 1999. So switch out those smart phones for brick-sized cell phones, blast the Ricky Martin tunes, and let’s all invest in some dot-coms or something. Yesss!
It’s a little funny that I’m sharing a New Year’s Eve party recipe, because I am so not the NYE partying type. My “biggest” NYE experience was probably the time I spent New Year’s in Trafalgar Square in London. Picture huge crowds pressing in on each other, everyone drunk and boisterous and yelling, DJs playing music, people dancing and singing, and every single person taking turns blowing their smoke in my face. [True story. I think there was a sign-up sheet being passed around.]
Despite my secondhand emphysema, it wasn’t all bad. I went with a group of friends and we ended up having a fun time, but it did reinforce my anti-social tendencies, and since then I’ve kept my New Year’s Eve activities a lot more low-key.
So with that being said, you should totally make these Disco Truffles for the blow-out, raging party you’ll be hosting this year! Or for your quiet, intimate gathering of classy people drinking wine and discussing foreign films! Or for you and your cats and your knitting! I don’t judge.
If you’re looking for more chocolate decadence, check out my celebratory Champagne White Chocolate Truffles, fresh Rosemary Raspberry Truffles, or my creamy Caramelized White Chocolate Truffles.
So let’s talk Disco Truffles. These gorgeous truffles have all the glitz and glamour of disco, without the flared pants and John Travolta dance moves. And lest you think I’m weirdly obsessed with an outdated musical genre, they actually get their name from the “disco dust” that decorates the chocolate shell (more on disco dust, and where to find it, down below).
They’re simple but eye-catching, and the silver and gold add the perfect amount of holiday sparkle to any party!
Since the disco dust decoration is the New Years-ish part of the recipe, the filling can actually be anything you’d like! Make regular truffles, cake truffles, or do what I did…combine the two! For my Disco Truffles, I made brownie truffles and stuffed them with small chocolate truffles. The whole thing is dipped in chocolate coating, so they’re extra chocolatey and very rich, which seems really appropriate for a glitzy party food. I like the surprise of the chocolate truffle inside the brownie layer, but you can always simplify things and use just one element of the filling instead.
This is my favorite kind of recipe—one that looks amazing, tastes legit, but is actually pretty easy to throw together. (It’s nice when the showstopping factor can be purchased in a small jar!) Of course these would also be great for any birthday party or other special occasion, so keep these in mind even if your NYE plans don’t require any extra sparkle this year.
Happy 2014, friends! I’m sending you all virtual disco truffles and air kisses. See you on the other side!
Recipe Notes: Disco Dust can be found at many cake or candy supply stores, or on many online retailers, like Amazon. (Buy gold disco dust
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Ingredients
- 7 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp light corn syrup
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 box brownie mix, plus ingredients to prepare them, bake and cool in a 9×13 pan, (cakey brownies are recommended–from a mix is fine)
- ¼ – ½ cup chocolate frosting, prepared
- 28 oz chocolate candy coating melts
- gold disco dust, for decoration, optional
- silver disco dust, for decoration, optional
Instructions
- Place the chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a medium bowl. Pour the cream into a small saucepan and add the light corn syrup and a pinch of salt. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring it to a simmer, heating it until bubbles appear along the sides of the pan, but don’t bring it to a boil.
- Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let it sit for one minute to soften the chocolate. Gently whisk together the chocolate and cream until melted, shiny, and smooth. Add the butter and whisk it in until combined.
- Press a layer of cling wrap on top of the chocolate ganache. Refrigerate the bowl for 1-2 hours, checking the texture every 30 minutes, until it’s firm enough to roll but not rock-hard. Roll the truffles into 32 small balls, about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch wide. If they get sticky, dust your palms with cocoa powder and roll the balls between your palms to make them round. Place the truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper. Refrigerate the tray of truffles.
- Crumble the brownies into a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of chocolate frosting, and stir them together. Depending on how moist your brownies are, you may need to add additional frosting to get the brownie mixture to be a soft, moist consistency. When you squeeze it between your hands, it should easily hold a ball shape, but not be too wet or greasy.
- Scoop a spoonful of brownie mixture and press it around a chocolate truffle. Roll it between your palms, and place it back on the baking sheet. Repeat until all of the truffles are covered with a brownie layer. Refrigerate the tray the brownie truffles are firm.
- Melt the chocolate candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Use dipping tools or forks to dip a truffle into the chocolate, then remove it from the bowl and let excess drip back into the bowl. Place the truffle on the prepared baking sheet, and while the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the top with a pinch of disco dust. Repeat until all of the truffles have been dipped and decorated.
- Store Disco Truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. For the best taste and texture, bring them to room temperature before serving.
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How perfect are these!?! As always, your photos are stunning!
Thanks Sarah! Turns out that everything is prettier to photograph when it’s covered in glitter! Happy new year!
These are super cute, and your photos are lovely as always. I’m not the NYE partying type either. I would rather be at home with a bunch of these and laughing at the people freezing their butts off in Times Square!
Right?! Once was enough for me–to say I had the experience, and then to rock the bunny slippers for all subsequent years. 🙂
So my friend Ari just told me I needed to check out your blog – She said I’d love it because you use “full fat ingredients” like I do and you’re a runner. Haha that girl..
But she was completely right! I totally love your little corner of the internet 🙂 I’m excited to check out more!
Awesome, thank you so much, Nicole! You get one high five for loving full-fat ingredients, and a second for being a runner. So glad Ari connected us, and can’t wait to check out your blog!
These look delicious and what´s wrong with the disco genre.. I found myself humming a song from the 70´s after reading your title 🙂
Have a very happy NEW YEAR and may 2014 be your most amazing year ever!! Xx
Haha, absolutely nothing! It’s just too easy to make fun of, with the questionable fashion and all. 🙂 I actually think disco is coming back, so we’re right on trend! Happy new year Johlene!
Waiiiiiit, should I dump my Ask Jeeves stock? What’s next?
Love how you live dangerously with food-safe labels or lack thereof. My kinda gal. Gorgeous work as always my friend, and Happy New Year!
Haha, NOPE, that stuff is coming back! You know how Apple made a huge rebound a decade or so ago? Well, AskJeeves is just waiting in the wings… hold tight!
I hate to recommend things that aren’t technically meant to be edible, but…c’mon. Everyone eats silver dragees, and everyone can use a little disco dust now and then. And please don’t sue me. 🙂 Happy new year to you!
Hang up the disco ball and let’s all do the electric slide! They look beautiful!
Haha, thanks Jett! I like your moves!
These are sooo fun! Our New Year’s Eve plans are usually low-key too. I went to a few too many giant-crowd-people-dancing-too-close-to-me parties … no more : ) haha Cheers to 2014!!
Low key is the way to go! My life got 100% better when I realized I should do things *I* thought were fun, not what other people told me would be fun. Being an old person is awesome. 🙂 Cheers to you, Ashley!
These are absolutely perfect for NYE!
Thanks Erin! Since there are never any actual disco balls in my NYE plans, I figured I should make the edible kind instead. 🙂 Happy New Year!
I love the name!! These are too much fun!!!
Thanks Ashley! I do love a good glittery dessert now and then. 🙂
These look so legit. Too legit to quit. Quit eating them ever, that is. HAPPY NEW YEAR’S (eve).
I see what you did there! I like your Hammer moves. Happy New Year to you too! xo