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These Christmas Pudding Truffles are perfect if you’re planning on dishing out some homemade gifts this festive season! Made with dark chocolate and gluten free Christmas pudding, they are super quick and easy to make. Plus decorating these chocolate truffles as miniature Christmas puddings is super fun!

I absolutely love making these gluten free Christmas pudding truffles, and decorating them is such a fun holiday activity.
These make an excellent edible Christmas gift (alongside my slow cooker fudge, Baileys fudge and Christmas shortbread) with that special, homemade touch.
Plus these homemade gluten free truffles couldn’t be any easier. The truffles themselves are ready in a matter of minutes and can be decorated at your leisure.
I like to add a cheeky splash of alcohol but feel free to omit this if you like. Kids will also love making and joining in with decorating these.
I made my Christmas pudding truffles using gluten free Christmas pudding, and they are really easy to make dairy free and vegan too.
And if you don’t fancy decorating them as puddings, then you can simply roll them in cocoa powder – with a touch of edible glitter if you fancy some festive sparkle!
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make these Christmas pudding chocolate truffles:
- Christmas Pudding: This is a great way to use up leftover gluten free Christmas pudding! You can also easily buy a free from Christmas pudding just for this.
- Dark Chocolate: Melted chocolate is what transforms these into truffles! You’ll also need this for the truffle coating.
- Rum: Adding a splash of rum is optional – I also love adding brandy or amaretto.
- White Chocolate: This is to create that traditional ‘brandy sauce’ on top.
- Holly Sprinkles: You can buy holly sprinkles in the supermarket or on Amazon. Alternatively you could use holly cake toppers or make your own from icing. Just make sure whatever you use is gluten free as some sprinkles contain wheat starch.
How to Make Christmas Pudding Truffles
Here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy these gluten free Christmas pudding chocolate truffles are to make.
Fist of all, cook the gluten free Christmas pudding as per the pack instructions – I opted to do this in a microwave as it’s quicker, but you can steam it.
Remove the Christmas pudding from the pack into a large mixing bowl and ‘mush’ it up with a fork. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, break the dark chocolate into pieces and melt in a bowl over a pan of hot (not boiling) water.
Add the melted chocolate and rum (or alcohol of choice, if using) to the Christmas pudding.
Leave to cool until it is cool enough to handle without burning your hands. As it cools it should firm up and become a bit more malleable.
Break the mixture into small balls (this should make approx 20) and roll into smooth balls using your hands.
Place the truffles on a plate lined with baking paper. Chill in the fridge for an hour (or freezer for 15-20 minutes).
To decorate the Christmas pudding truffles:
Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Once melted, dip the chilled truffles in (one-at-a-time) and turn using two spoons.
Remove from the chocolate using a fork and shake off any excess. Place the coated truffles back onto the baking paper-lined plate.
Once you have coated all of the truffles, return them to the fridge for 15 mins for the dark chocolate to set.
Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Use a teaspoon to drizzle a tiny amount on top of each Christmas pudding, then carefully arrange the holly sprinkles on top.
Set the truffles in the fridge before tucking in, or wrapping them up and gifting them. They will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks and can also be frozen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some FAQs about this easy Christmas pudding truffles recipe. If you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!
Yes, you can! Most gluten free Christmas puddings are dairy free and vegan. So as long as your dark chocolate doesn’t contain dairy, and you use a dairy free white chocolate, these truffles will be gluten and dairy free.
Want the delicious truffles without the fun (and faff!?) of decorating them as mini Christmas puddings? Simply roll the truffles in cocoa powder for a grown up version which is just as delicious!
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Gluten Free Christmas Pudding Truffles
Ingredients
- 400 g gluten free Christmas pudding
- 280 g dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp rum, (or alcohol of choice)
For decorating:
- 250 g dark chocolate
- 100 g white chocolate
- holly sprinkles
Instructions
- Cook the gluten free Christmas pudding as per the pack instructions – I opted to do this in a microwave as it's quicker.
- Remove the Christmas pudding from the pack into a large mixing bowl and 'mush' it up with a fork. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, break the dark chocolate into pieces and melt in a bowl over a pan of hot (not boiling) water. Add the melted chocolate and rum (or alcohol of choice, if using) to the Christmas pudding.
- Leave to cool until it is fine to touch – as it cools it should firm up and become a bit more malleable. Break the mixture into small balls (this should make approx 20) and roll into smooth balls using your hands.
- Place the truffles on a plate lined with baking paper. Chill in the fridge for an hour (or freezer for 15-20 minutes).
To decorate:
- Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Once melted, dip the chilled truffles in (one-at-a-time) and turn using two spoons. Remove from the chocolate using a fork and shake off any excess.
- Place the coated truffles back onto the baking paper-lined plate. Once you have coated them all, return to the fridge for 15 mins.
- Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Use a teaspoon to drizzle a tiny amount on top of each Christmas pudding, then carefully arrange the holly sprinkles on top. Set in the fridge before tucking in!
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Notes
- Dairy Free? Make sure you use a dairy free Christmas pudding and dairy free chocolate for an easy swap.
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to guide you through how this Christmas truffles recipe should look at each stage.
- Like this Recipe? It would mean SO much to me if you could leave a 5* rating and tell all your gluten free friends about this Christmas Pudding Truffles!
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Wow these are so delicious and fun to make. I made them for our annual street switch on of lights on 1st December and everyone loved them.
These were delicious. Easy to make and everyone enjoyed. Very festive.