Amaretto Chocolates

Make your own Amaretto Chocolates! Perfect gifts or a real treat for Valentine’s day.

These yummy Amaretto Chocolates are fun to make and pair nicely with a glass of wine. They also make a lovely homemade gift for a friend’s birthday. Or just eat them all yourself – no judgement here!

With a 20 minute prep and a 10 minute cooling time, it doesn’t take long to whip up a batch or two.

 

Amaretto Chocolates

This recipe makes 8 small chocolates but is easy to double the recipe if your mold allows. Or you could just make a few batches back to back. Another great idea is to make these, plus these special White Chocolate Rum Truffles and serve both!

While you’re whipping up this special treat, why not enjoy a Skinny Bitch cocktail – only 100 calories!

Ingredients:

• Ghirardelli’s dark chocolate melting wafers
•  mini bottle amaretto
• candy wafers
• small dome mold 

Chocolate Making Instructions:

Melt chocolate wafers as directed on the package. Place some chocolate into each mold and using the back of a spoon coat the mold.

Pop the mold into the freezer for five minutes. Remove from the freezer and coat again with chocolate. 

Refreeze for 5 minutes. Pop the chocolate carefully from the mold – take your time with this part and be gentle.

 

How to Smoothen Chocolate Edges

What if the chocolate doesn’t break apart evenly from the mold? Don’t worry, we can easily fix that! It is a bit difficult to get all the chocolate halves out of the mold in one piece. 

Heat edge of one side of dome in a frying pan on very low heat. You want to just melt the edges enough to even out the dome. Once done, let cool for a minute. Then, pour amaretto into that side.

Now melt another chocolate dome and place on top of the filled one. Use cooled melted chocolate with a pastry brush to completely seal any holes to make sure the liquor doesn’t leak out.

 

Now it’s time to dress up the chocolates! Melt the pink candy wafers as directed on the package. Drizzle over the top of the bottoms.

 

Place the chocolates in a airtight container. They can be stored on the counter or in the fridge.

Questions:

Does Amaretto chocolate contain alcohol?

Yes it does, and there’s no way around that.

What is the difference between Amaretto chocolates and Amaretto Chocolate Truffles?

As you can see from this recipe, the chocolate forms the shell and is then filled with Amaretto liqueur.

Truffles combine heavy cream (or whipping cream, depending where you live), chocolate and a small amount of Amaretto. 

What is the best chocolate for melting and hardening?

We prefer using Ghirardelli chocolate, because of its high quality. Hu Dark chocolate is another really great option.

Learn more about making homemade chocolates here.

 

Yield: 8 chocolates

Amaretto Chocolates

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Use a mini mold to make these delicious sweets, perfect for date night, Valentines or as a special homemade gift.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 bag Ghirardelli's dark chocolate melting wafers
• 1 mini bottle amaretto
• 1 cup pink sweet tooth fairy candy wafers

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate wafers as directed on the package.
2. Place some chocolate into each mold and using the back of a spoon, coat the mold. Place in the freeze for five minutes.
3. Remove from the freezer and coat again. Refreeze for 5 minutes.
4. Pop the chocolate slowly and carefully from the mold.
5. Heat edge of one side of dome in a frying pan on low heat. Just melt the edges enough to even out the bomb.
6. Pour amaretto into that side then melt another dome and place on top.
7. Use cooled chocolate with a pastry brush to close any holes to make sure the liquor doesn't leak out.
8. Melt the pink candy wafers as directed on the package.
9. Drizzle over the top of the bottoms.

Notes

These homemade chocolates can be stored in the fridge or on the counter.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 189Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 43mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 0gSugar: 24gProtein: 1g