Classic Chocolate Truffles

Learn how fun and easy it is to make chocolate truffles—perfect for gifts or a sweet treat for yourself! You’ll dip them in rich chocolate or roll them in toppings like chopped nuts, cocoa, coconut, or sprinkles. You can customize the centers with flavors like chocolate, espresso, or liqueur, and even add a surprise like a pecan, almond, or candied cherry.

These bite-sized treats look great in decorative candy cups and taste even better! Each person will take home about 25 truffles. Class fee includes a $13 food supply fee.

Laurel Severson

Laurel Severson is a University of Minnesota graduate with a double major in Home Economics and Education. Her career has centered around food—from editing a series of international cookbooks and testing recipes to managing dining services at 3M for 30 years. Her roles included overseeing executive dining, employee buffets, conference meals, and special events before transitioning into hospital and hotel food service industry.

Today, Laurel teaches hands-on cooking classes across multiple Community Education districts in the metro area. She has lived abroad in the Philippines and London, traveled extensively, and is an avid cookbook collector. Known for sharing practical culinary tips, she frequently entertains in her historic 1882 St. Paul home and is an active community volunteer within her St. Paul community.

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