Potato‑Style Chocolate Biscuit Truffles with Condensed Milk
Make these no‑bake potato‑style chocolate biscuit truffles with sweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa. Soft, rich and ready in 30 minutes, then chill until perfectly firm.
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz plain tea biscuits
- 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
- 7 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder plus more for coating
Instructions
- Crush the biscuits in any way that works for you. You can use a large food processor, which makes the job quick and easy, especially if it fits a big batch of biscuits at once. Some people like to use a meat grinder, which is how these were made in many Eastern European homes. You can also put the biscuits in a sturdy bag and crush them well with a rolling pin. In that case, the crumbs will be a bit larger, but this will not affect the taste or enjoyment of the truffles.
- Place the softened butter and sweetened condensed milk in a mixing bowl. Mix them together with a fork until you get a creamy mixture. You can use a mixer if you prefer, but it is not essential for this recipe – the cream can be a bit more or less smooth and it will not change the final result. Plus, using a fork means you have fewer dishes to wash. A small whisk works just as well as a fork.
- Add the biscuit crumbs to the butter and condensed milk mixture. Stir everything together with the same fork until the mixture looks even and well combined. The “dough” will be quite thick and dense, which is exactly what you want so it can be shaped easily.
- Sprinkle some cocoa powder onto a shallow plate. Take portions of the dough and shape them into small, elongated truffles that resemble tiny potatoes. Roll each piece in the cocoa so it is coated on all sides, then place it on a sheet of parchment paper. You can shape them however you like – oval or round both work well.
- Transfer the finished chocolate “potatoes” to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour. The butter needs time to cool and firm up, which will help the truffles set and hold their shape nicely. Serve chilled or at cool room temperature.