Recipes Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate Homemade Valentine's Chocolates 4.4 (17) 9 Reviews 3 Photos Use this Valentine's Day chocolate recipe to make a special gift. Find yourself a nice decorative box to put these best Valentine's chocolates in. It doesn't hurt to have the word "love" on the box. The flavor profile of these chocolates is perfect: dark chocolate with just a hint of warmth. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on March 26, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 3 3 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 32 Yield: 32 truffles Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 32 servings ½ pound high-quality dark chocolate, chopped ⅛ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper 1 pinch salt ½ cup heavy whipping cream 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed Directions Place chocolate into a bowl; add chipotle pepper and salt. Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil. Pour over chocolate and let stand for 3 minutes. Stir gently until chocolate mixture is completely smooth. Pour chocolate mixture out onto a sheet of plastic wrap on a work surface. Pick up one edge of the plastic and roll chocolate into a rough log shape. Continue to roll, wrapping chocolate in the plastic. Refrigerate until chilled and firm, 30 to 60 minutes. Place cocoa powder in a small bowl. Unwrap chocolate and cut in half crosswise; cut each half into halves lengthwise. Rough-cut candy into 1/2-inch squares. Place chocolate squares into cocoa powder and toss gently to coat. I Made It Print 24 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 48 Calories 4g Fat 5g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 32 Calories 48 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 11% Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 2mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 4g Protein 1g 1% Calcium 5mg 0% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 36mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.