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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
Hello Natasha
Your recipe sounds amazing and I am really excited to try it.
Can you, please, tell me how much oz or grams is 1 cup 1/2 confectional sugar and 1 cup 1/2 chocolate chips? Just to be sure to not make a mistake in the proportions.
Thank you in advance!
We are currently working on adding metric measurements to all of our recipes but it is taking some time as we have to add them one at a time. Thank you so much for being patient! In the meantime, check out our post on measuring which should help
Can these be frozen after assembled?
Hi Lana, These keep well refrigerated up to a week. I haven’t tried freezing them so I can not advise, if you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
I freeze mine, i just don’t coat them. they can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. let them defrost in the fridge then quickly roll them in your hands to make coating easier.
I have 3 ounces of cream cheese in the fridge? If I use this amount instead of 4 ounces will it make a difference? If so, how can I modify the recipe?
Hi Kat, you will have to modify the rest of the recipe, reducing it by 1/4 in order to get the right consistency or they will be dry and difficult to form.
I made these, but with my own twist, I’m a 13 year old and it was mega ultra easy to make these! Instead of semi sweet chocolate I used dark, and I put this Asian treat called pocky (basically biscuit sticks dipped in milk chocolate) crushed up in to the mix. So darn good! I’m making them for my girlfriend for Valentine’s Day but I decided to make a practice batch. Thanks I will be using your recipe!
You’re welcome Ivy! I’m glad to hear how much you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
Hi Natasha,
Love your recipes, we always make them with my daughters. For this recipes, does it have to be chocolate chips? I have a large 500g Trader Joe’s Bittersweet Chocolate bar, will it work if I melt it instead or will the truffles not keep their shape?
Hi Marianna, I haven’t tried that particular chocolate bar but it will probably work work to chop it and melt as you would chocolate chips.
I have made a batch of these truffles and they are delicious, fab recipe. Want to make some as gifts for Christmas, how long will they last please?
Hi Daneen, These keep well refrigerated up to a week.
Mine were too liquidy to roll into balls. The mix looked like your second picture but chocolate coloured.. What have i done wrong??
Did you change the measurements at all? if you use less powdered sugar, the mixture won’t form properly. Also, did you make sure your ingredients were softened instead of melted? I hope that helps to troubleshoot.
Hi Natasha,
In the ingredients it calls for nuts. Is that only for the outside of the truffles? Or do you put any into the cream cheese mixture ?
I just rolled them outsides with nuts but that is a great idea to put them inside!! 🙂
I was making truffles for the first time and this recipe seemed easy to follow. And I must say, I just loved the product!!! The truffles turned out to be so rich in flavor and smooth in texture. Thank you for the wonderful recipe. Loved it.
I’m so happy you loved the truffles! 🙂
These are better than store-bought truffles! They’re very rich so I can’t have too many, but ahhhhh so good! My husband loves them too! He said he eats them until he feels sick from too many. Not sure if that’s good or bad…
I’m so happy to hear that you and your husband loved them and thanks for the great review 🙂
thats nice to hear. who did she have?
A boy 🙂
Thank you. God bless u. when is ur sis. due?
Anna? She just delivered a couple days ago 🙂
Hi Natasha, what do u mean by frig. & mix 1 hr.? Is it the truffle candies, or what?
No, it’s the truffle mixture that you refrigerate (before you form the balls). 🙂
Lol! Ignore the previous comment. My fault I misread it 🙂
Marina
You forgot to mention in ingredients what nuts your using
Marina
Thank you for noticing Marina, I’m updating that right now :).
Made these yesterday, they were amazing!! 😀
Thank you for the recipe!
You’re so very welcome. Thank you for the great review 😉
Natashaskitchen.com,
Here’s a different recipe of Russian truffles, my husband is in love with this one:-))
Ingredients:
*300g formula(any kind)
*1 cup cacao
*300g sugar
*100g butter (melted)
*50g water
Directions:
1.Formula mix together with 1/2 cup cacao, then add the melted butter until you see a kind of wet consistency. Put it aside.
2. Sugar mix with water and put it on the stove to boil syrup. When it’s done put it aside.
4. In the formula mixture add the hot syrup by little and mix really quick not to make bubbles or rocks.
5. Now you can form the truffles.
Hope you like it.
Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll have to print and try your recipe 🙂
Mary,
where do you buy the Kahlua???
oh, yes! it’s on my plan for tomorrow, can’t wait, You have an awesome blog, thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family.
Thank you Veronica, blessings to you and your family as well :).
I tried this 2day.. it turned out very nice.. happy as always… thnks natasha.. mets in your outh.. not in your hands..
You sound like a commercial; melts in your mouth, not in your hands… I love it! 🙂