I’m not trying to make you look bad, honestly. I’m willing to admit that making my dude a homemade box of chocolates with these red wine chocolate truffles is a bit of an over-achievement. But, I have a little secret up my sleeve. So, yes, I went to 3 hobby stores to find the perfect-sized heart boxes (these are from Target), and yes, I made strawberry pate de fruit. However, I only made 1 type of truffle, but I rolled them in two different coatings (one dark chocolate sprinkles, one cocoa powder), so it looks a whole lot more impressive. But, I’m not done with the secrets. You see those perfect salted caramel squares? I plucked them from my favorite box of chocolates. So, here’s your game plan to impress your dude (or your lady): make two types of homemade candy and then buy the rest to fill out the box. I have a lot of homemade candy recipes you can choose from!
What goes with red wine chocolate truffles?:
+red velvet cake truffles (how-to video!) +easy homemade caramels +peanut butter truffles +homemade black licorice (yes, really) +strawberry pate de fruit +sugar-free chocolate truffles +mashed potato truffles (don’t look at me like that) +blackberry bon bons +greek yogurt truffles +cookie dough bites (oh yeah, baby) +peppermint patties +Bourbon balls +homemade peanut butter cups You have lots of options. I chose the strawberry pate de fruit and the red wine chocolate truffles recipe that I’m sharing today. Mix and match, make one, make three, make them all, and fill up a heart-shaped box for your babe. You win at Valentine’s Day!
