Bianca Marton started out by making lovely traditional truffles with double cream but because her brother is dairy intolerant she began to experiment with dairy-free options.

After spending a lot of time and effort Bianca created dairy free truffles that are just like traditional cream truffles: velvety smooth as they melt in your mouth - and bursting with taste.

We put Bianca's truffles to the taste test to see how they compare.

Firstly, it has to be noted that the attention to detail and care taken in the presentation of Bianca's truffles has got to be appreciate for its sheer style. The truffles arrived beautifully packed in a black/orange ballotin box, carefully tied with a bright orange ribbon.

We couldn't wait to taste test these exquisite truffles and even though only one tester followed a dairy free diet, it didn't stop everyone else in the office dipping in.

It soon became obvious that the quality of these chocolates is second to none - and even without the double cream, Bianca has achieved perfection in her creations.

Each truffle is silky smooth and really bursting with flavour and taste. The ganache is smooth and the various fillings simply ooze with luxury. The ganache of these dairy free truffles is made using organic dark chocolate and organic coconut milk.

Firm favourites were soon established with the Raspberry, Summer Berries and Strawberry taking top spot. The Sea-Salted Caramel is a very close contender with its soft caramel filling perfectly complemented with a hint of sea-salt.

If you like mint - and we mean 'real garden grown' mint - then the Fresh Mint truffle is exactly that. A clear taste of fresh mint leaves strikes through the smooth dark chocolate and the combination is perfect.

For those who like liqueurs then we would recommend the Single Malt Whisky truffle. An intense dark chocolate ganache made with Glenlivet 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky - enough said!

It is true to say that Bianca has made some of the best truffles we have ever tasted - dairy-free or not - and we would certainly recommend them.

But you don't have to take our word for it - pop over to www.biancamarton.com and try them yourself.

The selection available should cater for individual taste but if you have a specific favourite(s) you can order individually or fill an entire box the same.

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Allergy Advice for the Dairy Free Truffles:- Please note that while the dairy free truffles do not contain any added dairy products they are made in an environment that is not completely dairy free. Therefore it is possible that they contain traces of milk.