Dark Chocolate Eggnog Truffle Filled Turkeys: This fun Thanksgiving chocolate treat is lined with dark chocolate and has the most amazing eggnog truffle filling! If you are a fan of truffles than you are going to love these fun Thanksgiving Day Chocolate Turkeys.

Surprise your guests and place this delicious Thanksgiving chocolate treats on their plates or wrap them in cellophane treat bags and give as a party favor.  These are so easy to make!  Transform your favorite holiday drink into a wonderful holiday treat!

How to Make Dark Chocolate Eggnog Truffle Filled Turkeys

• INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHOCOLATE TURKEYS (makes 8-10 turkeys—full printable recipe below)
• 1 (10 ounce) bag of dark chocolate (I used Ghirardelli)
• turkey mold 3⅝” x 4″ x 2½”
• INGREDIENTS FOR THE EGGNOG TRUFFLE FILLING
• 2 (4 ounce) white chocolate bars (I used Ghirardelli)
• unsalted butter
• ground nutmeg
• ground cinnamon
• cream cheese
• DIRECTIONS
• Melt dark chocolate wafers.  Pour into the turkey mold, using a clean small paint brush, spread the chocolate to the top of the mold, turn upside down and shake the chocolate into a dish to catch the extra chocolate. 
• Place the mold in the refrigerator. 
• While the mold is hardening make the Eggnog Truffle Recipe.  Put into a piping bag fitted with a wide opening ( I used tip #12).
• Fill the cavity with the eggnog truffle filling.  Be careful, don’t fill to the top.
• Re-heat chocolate and fill the mold to the top.
• Place back into the refrigerator to harden.  When hardened turn over and pop out chocolate turkey.

Where Can I Buy a 3-D Turkey Chocolate Candy Mold?

If you are lucky enough to have a bakery shop close by, they may have what you’re looking for. There are several options on Amazon. CLICK HERE FOR THE ONE I USED→3D Turkey Chocolate Mold.

I Don’t Have a Turkey Mold! Can I Still Make Eggnog Truffles?

YES you can! This recipe works with either dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate. CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS→WHITE CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS EGGNOG TRUFFLES

What Chocolate Should I Use to Cover the Chocolate Turkeys?

• CAN I USE CHOCOLATE CHIPS INSTEAD OF MELTING CHOCOLATE? I don’t recommend using chocolate chips in place of melting wafers. HERE’S WHY—Chocolate chips are formulated to hold their shape in high heat. This is the reason when you bake chocolate chip cookies in the oven at 350° they keep their chip shape. Because of their resistance to high temperatures people tend to over heat them.
• CHOCOLATE MELTING WAFERS: Number one for flavor and melting is Ghirardelli melting wafers. Ghirardelli offers milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white vanilla. Not only do these flavors taste good but the product melts beautifully. It’s not necessary to any helping agent like vegetable shortening.

The Best Chocolate for Truffles

Use pure chocolate, the kind sold in 4 ounce bars (found on the baking isle). Do not use chocolate chips. The higher the quality chocolate you use the better your truffles will taste. My favorite is Ghirardelli. If you want to splurge (and if you can find it), Scharffen Berger chocolate is incredible!

How to Freeze Dark Chocolate Eggnog Truffle Filled Turkeys

Store truffles between layers of wax paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week. For longer storage—layer truffles between layers of wax paper in an airtight container— freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator, then bring to room temperature.

More Holiday Candy Recipes

• PUMPKIN SPICE ALMOND ROCA
• PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE FUDGE
• DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
• HOMEMADE FLUFFY MARSHMALLOWS
• WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE CANDY
• PEPPERMINT BARK
• CAKE DONUT TRUFFLES