Easy Chocolate Truffles
This easy chocolate truffles recipe is rich, decadent, and delicious with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect for any occasion - whether it's a holiday, a friend's birthday, or just because.
Servings 25
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese - room temperature
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips - semi-sweet, milk or dark chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
To garnish
- 1 cup walnuts chopped - divided *opt
- 2 tbsp cacao powder *opt
- 2 tbsp unsweetened or sweetened shredded coconut *opt
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until it achieves a whipped consistency.
- Blend in the confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl - melt the chocolate chips. Allow to cool slightly before adding to the crema cheese mixture. *see notes
- Slowly fold in the melted chocolate along with the vanilla until combined. This is also the time to add any other extracts or the chopped nuts - if desired.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Once the mixture has chilled and has a stiff consistency, it is ready to move on to rolling.
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out 3/4 -1" sized scoops and then roll between your hands to round it out.
- Roll in desired coating - nuts, coconut or cocoa powder.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Return any leftovers to the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
To melt chocolate:
Microwave
- Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe container.
- Microwave for 1-2 minutes on 50% POWER, stirring every 60 seconds until melted. Lowering the power level is very important so the chocolate doesn’t heat too quickly, causing it to seize instead of melt.
- Place the chocolate in the top pan with water in the bottom pan. Take care to not get water in the chocolate as it can cause it to seize when melting.
- Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until the chocolate is melted and smooth.