Mint Chocolate Truffles

Yield: 4 dozen

Prep Time 30 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

These Mint Chocolate Truffles have a soft, creamy mint chocolate chip center and are coated in decadent chocolate! What are you waiting for? Go make some today!

Ingredients

4 ounce cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 drop green food coloring gel
½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate morsels
12 ounce chocolate coating, melted (feel free to use the dark or the white chocolate, or both)

Instructions

Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add sugar, peppermint extract and food coloring. Beat until well combined.
Fold in chocolate morsels.
Using a 1 tbsp scoop, drop onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for about an hour (more is fine).
Using a toothpick, pick up the truffle and dip it into the melted chocolate, tapping the side of the bowl to remove the excess chocolate. If desired, add a couple of mini morsels for garnish. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

Make sure your cream cheese and butter are softened, so they whip up nice and fluffy to create a creamy filling.

Use a metal cookie scoop (like this 1 Tbsp sized scoop) to portion out your balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Use a toothpick to dip the balls into the melted chocolate and then tap off any excess to create a smooth coating.

Add drizzled chocolate or mini chocolate chips to cover the toothpick hole.

Feel free to use dark, milk or white chocolate melting wafers or bark for your coating. Or use more than one!

See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 100Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.