Best Truffle Topiary Centerpiece Recipes

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES TOPIARY

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Did your mother ever say, "Look with your eyes, not your fingers"? It's next to impossible with this chocolate lover's centerpiece!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 round florists' foam topiary with dowel and base, 5 inches in diameter
Flowerpot to fit topiary base, about 6 inches in diameter
Rocks to weight flowerpot
Toothpicks
36 to 48 chocolate truffles with firm centers, about 1 1/4 inches in diameter
Plastic wrap or aluminum foil
2 to 3 cups fresh raspberries
1 yard 1-inch-wide white and gold ribbon

Steps:

Press topiary base securely in flowerpot (glue if necessary). Fill pot 2/3 full with rocks.
Insert toothpicks into topiary ball; push truffles onto toothpicks.
Line top of pot with plastic wrap; cover with raspberries. Tie ribbon into bow on dowel.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

TRUFFLE TOPIARY

Truffle Topiary image

I wanted to give family and friends something they'd remember, so I whipped up piles of these sweets for everyone. Set them out in a pretty pattern on a cookie tray or turn them into a stunning centerpiece. -Elisa Schmidt, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 11 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 packages (12 ounces each) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
2-1/4 cups sweetened condensed milk, divided
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/2 to 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
3/4 pound dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 each 6- and 8-inch Styrofoam cones or a single 12-inch cone

Steps:

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 package of chocolate chips. Add 3/4 cup condensed milk; mix well. Stir in orange extract. Cover and chill until firm enough to shape, about 45 minutes. Repeat 2 more times with remaining chips and milk, adding peppermint extract to 1 portion and almond extract to the other., Shaping truffles: Shape chilled mixture into 1-in. balls; place on 3 separate waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill 1-2 hours or until firm. , Melt white candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl. Dip orange-flavored balls in coating and return to waxed paper to harden. Melt remaining white candy coating again and dip balls once more to thoroughly cover. Let harden., Melt chocolate candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl. Dip peppermint-flavored balls in coating and return to waxed paper to harden., Roll the almond-flavored truffles in ground almonds. , Making the tree: Brush the Styrofoam cones with remaining chocolate if desired. Using toothpicks, stick 1 end into each truffle and the other end into the cone, covering entire cone with truffles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.