Cream cheese truffles are surprisingly easy to make, but the end product looks like a gourmet chocolate product. Basically, you are mixing four ingredients together and then chilling the “dough” until it is cold enough to roll into balls. Click here to jump to recipe.
Then comes the fun part to finish the truffles. And here is where they are a crowd pleaser. You can make something for everyone in one recipe. Roll truffles in nuts, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, coconut, cookie crumbs, candy sprinkles or whatever else your guests like.
I wanted pink ones, so I put powdered sugar in a food processor and added a few drops of gel food coloring. After processing, I had pale pink powdered sugar, which was fun to say, and it rolled nicely onto the truffles too.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 1-3 minutes |
| Passive Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
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- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Then in a microwave bowl, melt the chocolate on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat process until melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the cream cheese bowl.
- Add vanilla and stir on low speed until thoroughly mixed.
- Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until cool and can be rolled into 1-inch balls.
- Roll balls in finely chopped nuts, powdered sugar, toffee bits, cocoa powder, chopped peppermint, sprinkles, coconut, or any other chopped or ground garnishes. This recipe will make 30-40 truffles.
Truffles can be made with different flavorings such as peppermint, almond, orange, etc.ย Omit the vanilla and substitute your favorite.