These easy 5 ingredient vegan Chocolate Rum Truffles are the perfect homemade edible gift!
I remember the first time that I had vegan chocolate truffles. It was love at first bite. They were sweet and rich. They melted in my mouth, and a little on my fingers.
It is no surprise that I fell in love with them, since I love dark chocolate so much. When I don't have dark chocolate in the house, I make my own.
That usually looks like cacao powder, peanut butter, and a sweetener thinned down with water to the consistency of a thick pudding.
Of course, I had to make my own truffles. For my vegan Chocolate Rum Truffles, I added one of my favorite liquors - spiced rum to add a deep rich flavor and give them a little kick.
These easy rum truffles are really easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for the chocolate to set. Patience and chocolate are not two words that I usually use together in a sentence.
You can always leave out the rum, or substitute it for another liquor.
Another recipe to try is my No-Bake Pecan Truffles recipe.
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🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Chocolate: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. You could also use dark chocolate baking chunks.
- Coconut milk: Make sure to use full fat coconut milk. It adds a creamy consistency and rich flavor. If you want to use light coconut milk, you'll need less than listed here.
- Rum: I used spiced dark rum. Use your favorite rum. You could use rum extract as well. I have never tried it so I cannot speak to the flavor.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors.
- Salt: Enhances sweetness.
- Cacao powder: For rolling the truffles in. You could also use cocoa powder.
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🔪 Instructions
- Heat the coconut milk in a double boiler or a saucepan with the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl above it. Heat until the chocolate chips are melted. Alternatively, you can microwave the chocolate chips at 30 second intervals.
- Add the coconut milk to the melted chocolate and stir until there are no lumps. Use a fork or whisk if necessary.
- Add spiced rum, vanilla extract and salt. Pour into an airtight container. Let cool and refrigerate.
- Roll the chocolate mixture into balls. Place back in the fridge to harden.
- Roll in cacao powder.
- Store in the fridge to chill and keep solid.
🥡 Storage
These vegan truffles will last up to 5 days in and airtight container in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.
💭 Tips
- Add less rum and taste to see how you like it.
- For easier rolling, dampen your hands.
🍽 Serving
Serve these straight out of the fridge. That way they will stay firm longer.
👩🏻🍳 FAQs
These truffles are made with chocolate chips, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and dark rum.
Yes! Rum and chocolate are a great combo.
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
These easy chocolate truffles with rum are a chocolate lover's delight!
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📋 Recipe
Chocolate Rum Truffles
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 12 ounce vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons spiced rum
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder or cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pour coconut milk in a saucepan on stovetop. Place chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and place over coconut milk. This will act as a double boiler. Heat on medium heat until coconut milk comes to a simmer, and chocolate chips are melted slightly.
- Remove both from the heat, and pour coconut milk over chocolate chips to finish melting. Using a spatula, mix until smooth.
- Add spiced rum, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Pour into an 8x8" glass baking dish, or similar size. Cover and put in the refrigerator to set.
- Once mixture is set, use a melon baller or spoon to form balls. Roll balls in your hands, then into cacao powder. Roll again to give a more polished look, if desired. Refrigerate.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
jess chan says
hello! can you recommend a brand of semi sweet vegan chips that I might be able to buy over the internet? Or will any vegan chocolate do - in which case what %cocoa? I am struggling to find them in the UK....thank you!
Willow Moon says
I buy a local grocery store brand usually, but any semi sweet chocolate chips will work. Alternatively, if you can find a dark chocolate bar, you can use that.
Jessica Chan says
yes lots of bars about - thank you!
Audrey Kirk says
How long do you wait for it to set?
Willow Moon says
1 to 2 hours.