Video:How to Make Werewolf Truffles

Transcript:How to Make Werewolf Truffles

Werewolf Halloween Truffles Ingredients

To make werewolf truffles, you will need:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp hot water
• 3 tbsp peanut butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 lb chocolate candy coating
• 1 large graham cracker
• 2 tbsp red hots candy
• 2 tbsp miniature chocolate chips
• And if you have one, a cooling rack with a small grid pattern

Mix the Chocolate Truffle Base

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and stir until they're smooth. Beat the cream cheese until it's free of lumps, then add the melted chocolate, peanut butter hot water, salt, and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Mix it on low speed until the candy comes together.

Stop the mixer and add an additional 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. Mix the candy on low, stopping to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl, until it is entirely mixed and smooth. Check the texture of the candy: you want it to be firm enough to easily be shaped into a ball, but not so stiff that it's dry and cracked. If necessary, add the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar or a little more water to get the right texture.

Form the Candy Werewolf Head

Scoop up a small amount of candy and roll it between your hands until it is round. Now pinch a bit of it in front to elongate it about 1/2 inch--this is the werewolf’s 'snout.' Shape all of the candy like this until you have 16-18 werewolf heads on a baking sheet. Melt the candy coating in the microwave and stir until the coating is melted and smooth.

While you are melting the coating, cut the graham cracker into small triangles about 1/2 inch tall. These will be your werewolf ears. Once the coating is melted, dip the bottom of a graham triangle in the coating and press it into the top of the werewolf's head. Repeat with a second triangle to form a pair of ears, and continue until every werewolf has two ears sticking from the top of its head. Refrigerate the werewolves to set the coating, about 5 minutes.

Create the Candy Werewolf Fur

Once the ears are firmly in place, dip a werewolf head in the melted candy coating. Take it out and tap the fork against the side of the bowl to remove excess coating. Place the head back on the baking sheet and dip two or three more heads. The tricky part of this recipe is getting the coating to the right consistency. You want it to be tacky to the touch--not wet, but not really set yet. Once it's tacky, roll a head back and forth over the cooling rack to mess up the coating and give it texture so it resembles werewolf fur. The coating will dry quickly, so you only want to dip two or three werewolves at a time. If you don't have a cooling rack, you can use your finger to lightly tap the coating all over, breaking up the smooth coating and giving it texture.

Finish the Halloween Candy Werewolf Truffle

To finish your werewolves, cut a red hot in half, and press the two halves into the head to be the eyes. Press a miniature chocolate chip into the top of the snout to be the wolf’s nose. Refrigerate the truffles to set the coating completely.

Store Werewolf Truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, and serve these awesomely creepy candies at room temperature.