Eggnog Truffles

Yield: 48 truffles

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes

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Love homemade truffles? These Eggnog Truffles are made with real eggnog in the creamy center and topped with white chocolate and a pinch of nutmeg. Easy and delicious.

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
¾ cup eggnog
½ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup marshmallow cream
3 cups white chocolate morsels
2 packages (16 ounce each) Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers
1 Tablespoon nutmeg, for garnish

Instructions

In large pot, bring sugar, eggnog and butter to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes (rolling boil). Remove from heat and mix in rum extract and 1 teaspoon nutmeg.
Pour mixture into a mixing bowl (or use an immersion blender). Add in marshmallow cream and white chocolate morsels. Blend until completely melted and incorporated (took about 1-2 minutes). Pour into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
When set, remove by lifting parchment out of pan and lay on cutting board. Cut into bite size pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and return to cookie sheet. When all truffles have been rolled, put in freezer for one hour.
Melt vanilla candy coating (according to package directions) and put in a deep glass or bowl. Using a toothpick, dip each truffle into melted chocolate, tapping the excess off. Set onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
Immediately sprinkle with a tiny pinch of nutmeg. Repeat for remaining truffles. Allow to set about half an hour in refrigerator.Serve cold and enjoy!

Notes

An immersion blender, electric beaters or mixer is the quickest way to incorporate all the white chocolate morsels and make sure they melt. If you don't have any of these, just use a heavy spoon and a little elbow grease to mix the ingredients together well. You want the truffle mixture to be smooth, with no obvious chunks of white chocolate left.

For perfectly evenly sized truffles, use a kitchen scale to measure each truffle before rolling it into a ball. This isn't necessary, of course, if you trust yourself to eyeball the size, but it does add a nice "polished" look to a plate of homemade truffles when they are all the same size.

The rum extract adds an authentic eggnog flavor to these truffles. If you do not have it and don't want to buy any, you can substitute vanilla extract.

STORE: store truffles in airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week, or freeze for up to one month.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 16gProtein: 1g

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