A chocolate truffle is a French chocolate confectionery[1] traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre and coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped nuts.

A chocolate truffle is handrolled into a spherical or ball shape.

[2] The name derives from the chocolate truffle's similarity in appearance to truffles, a tuber fungus.

[2] It was created in the city of Chambéry by the pastry chef Louis Dufour.

[3][4] Over the years, many varieties appeared under different names : Other styles include: