Meyer Lemon and Thyme Truffles

Name: Meyer Lemon and Thyme Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 batch bittersweet chocolate truffle base; 1½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 1½ tablespoons Meyer lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon peel; ½ cup cocoa nibs; recipe note

Elegant chocolate truffles infused with fresh thyme and bright Meyer lemon, finished with a coating of crunchy cocoa nibs. These sophisticated confections blend the earthiness of thyme with citrus notes.

24 servings

45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 batch bittersweet chocolate truffle base
•1½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
•1½ tablespoons Meyer lemon juice
•1 teaspoon Meyer lemon peel
•½ cup cocoa nibs
•recipe note

Cooking Instructions

1.
Follow recipe for bittersweet chocolate truffle base , adding fresh thyme leaves to simmering cream. Remove from heat and let steep 20 minutes (do not strain). Stir in lemon juice and peel. Mix into melted chocolate. Chill truffle base and form truffles. Drop each freshly coated truffle (or just-formed, uncoated truffle) into bowl of cocoa nibs and turn to coat.
45 min