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Burfi Dessert Balls made with saffron burfi and coated in white chocolate.
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Burfi Dessert Balls

Jazz up plain mithai into these festive treats by making Burfi Dessert Balls. Not only these are super fun, they are perfect as edible Gifts.
Prep Time30 minutes
Resting Time:15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Truffles
Calories: 53kcal
Author: Neha

Ingredients

  • 1 batch Homemade Burfi (store bought is fine too)
  • 2 Cups Melting Wafers or Candy Melts
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Whole Milk

To Top:

  • 3 Tablespoons Mix of rose petals and slivered pistachios
  • Silver Leaf

Instructions

  • Crumble store bought or homemade burfi by either giving it a few pulses in blender or just with your hands till a smooth dough is formed..
  • Try making small balls out of this mixture. If you notice your are not able to make a crack free ball out of it, add a little milk to this mixture and mix it well. Just add about a tablespoon at a time and mix.
    The amount of milk to be added depends on how moist or fresh your burfi is. Adding milk will make it soft and moldable if it is too dry.
  • Roll whole mixture into around 1-1.25 inches balls and allow them to cool in refrigerator till you melt your chocolate.
  • You can melt chocolate either using a double boiler or in the microwave. I used microwave to melt my melting wafers. Place candy melts/melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl and allow them to melt by running microwave in small increments (about 30 seconds).
  • Stir the chocolate after every increment using a spatula. If you notice your chocolate is too thick, you can add around a teaspoon of coconut oil to thin it out. Once the chocolate has melted, allow it to sit for a minute or two so that its not too hot when you dip burfi balls into it. I like to transfer my melted chocolate to a cup, which makes it easy to coat the entire ball at once.
  • Now take balls out of refrigerator and dip balls in chocolate using a fork and get the excess chocolate off by tapping fork on side of the cup. Allow them to set on a parchment paper lined tray completely before touching them.
  • This step is optional but looks very pretty. Pour some chocolate in a piping bag or a ziploc and sniff off the end to about 2 mm thickness. Drizzle the chocolate over set truffles in a zig-zag manner for that decoration on top. Quickly top with rose leaves or nuts before the chocolate sets. Enjoy!

Notes

Quick Tips:
I made my burfi dough using kesar (saffron) burfi. You can choose any burfi of choice. Also a teaspoon of cardamom powder or a teaspoon of rose water can also be added to milk burfi dough to enhance its flavor.
Instead of white chocolate, these truffles can also be coated in dark or semi sweet chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Truffle | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 3mg | Sugar: 5g