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These are incredibly easy. No “cooking” involved. There are so many possibilities with these chocolate truffles. You can add various flavorings and liqueurs to the mix or dip them and decorate them in whatever you like.
I made these rolled in cocoa powder, powdered sugar and finely ground walnuts. They are so pretty and impressive – a perfect addition to your holiday cookie platter.
Ingredients for Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles:
1/2 of an 8oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 and 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
3/4 tsp vanilla or liqueur if you prefer
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
How to Make Cream Cheese Truffles:
1. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until a smooth consistency.
2. Beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
3. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla until mixture is well blended. Refrigerate truffle mix 1 hour.
4. Pick up chocolate mix 1 teaspoon at a time and roll into 1-inch balls with your hands.
5. For cocoa powder and powdered sugar, pour each into ramekins and roll the chocolate ball in the bowl until evenly coated. For nut covering, press the nuts gently into the truffle.
Notes: I like to keep these refrigerated until ready to serve since they do have cream cheese in them and I like my chocolate cold.
Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 3/4 tsp vanilla or orange liqueur if you prefer
- 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until a smooth consistency.
- Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- Add the melted chocolate and vanilla until mixture is well blended. Refrigerate truffle mix 1 hour.
- Pick up chocolate mix 1 teaspoon at a time and roll into 1-inch balls with your hands.
- For cocoa powder and powdered sugar, pour each into ramekins and roll the chocolate ball in the bowl until evenly coated. For nut covering, press the nuts gently into the truffle.
Notes
I love all of your recipes I’ve ever made. Therefore certain these will be fabulous. Just curious what your thoughts are on a ganache coating instead of powders for topping? Thank you for all of your recipes!
Hi Sarah! I think they’d taste great. They are a bit sticky, so it might be tricky to dip them but not impossible. Let us know how they turn out if you experiment.
Soo good. Left some plain, dipped some half in ganache before coating in pecans bits and dried cherry bits. Thank you Natasha!
I make these every year as holiday goodies, but I use milk chocolate in the mix and then dip them in a chocolate candy coating. I always get rave reviews.
Can I use sugar free ingredients to make these. All the SF recipes say to uses heavy cream? Why?
Hi Angel! I have not tested this SF.
nice recipe how can you make so good. i would love to meet you how know how you got all of these recipes. can you send me some recipes on desertes
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Can I use white chocolate chips and coat them with dark chocolate sounds like a lot of sugar
Hi Virginia, I haven’t tested that, but I bet that could work! If you happen to try it, I would love to know how you like this recipe.
HOW MANY CUPS OF CREAM CHEESE ARE EQUAL TO 4 OZ?
Hi Ri, I found this on Google for you: 1/2 cup is equal to 4 ounces | 8 tablespoons | 120 grams | 4 servings. I hope that helps.
HOW MANY CUPS OF CREAM CHEESE ARE 4 OZ?
Hello Ri, you can use this weight chart as a guide. I hope this helps.