No, they don't!  Truffles are thought to have been created by Louis Dufour on Christmas Day, 1895.  Louis made chocolate ganache, chilled the mixture until it was firm, rolled it into balls, and coated them with cocoa powder.  The dessert caught on in France, and has become a popular treat worldwide.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTruffles are a type of fungus that are highly prized in gourmet cuisine. Although these treats bear a close visual resemblance to the fungus, they don't taste anything alike. The fungus isn't an ingredient in this dessert, either.