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These are the easiest chocolate truffles that you can find to make, and that is saying something. Good truffles take some patience and time and a little artistry once in a while and while these do take some time, there is no complex making of ganache! These chocolate truffles are made from cream cheese and chocolate, that’s it!
You can also jazz these up a bit by making Hazelnut truffles as well.
How to Make Chocolate Truffles
Truffles mean that God is a woman. I’m just going to put that out there and leave it at that. This isn’t the traditional method of making tuffles, this is a total cheater recipe that my Mom has been using for as long as I can remember. All you have to do is mix cream cheese and melted chocolate together, then follow my instructions. These are also one of the most delicious truffles you are ever going to make!
Chocolate Truffle Ingredients Needed:
- 2 1/2 packages of semi-sweet chocolate squares (20 squares)
- 1 package of cream cheese
Step One : Start by whipping your cream cheese. I used light, as you can see above, and it tasted fine. I am not sure why I bothered to use light cream cheese when I proceeded to slather it in chocolate, but you know, habit.
Step Two : Take 8 of the chocolate squares and melt them in the microwave.
Mmmm. Melted chocolate.
If you want to use flavoring, you can now add 1 or two teaspoons of mint,almond or rum, or if you are so inclined 1/4 cup of your favorite liqueur, I think Kahlua would be amazing! Next year.
Step Three: Pour the melted chocolate into your mouth the cream cheese mixture in the bowl, and proceed to whip them together thoroughly.
Step Four: Now its time to refrigerate it for about an hour, until it’s firm enough to handle.
Step Five: Once the mixture has firmed up in the refrigerator, take about 2 teaspoons and roll it into a ball, placing on trays covered with wax paper.
Once those are rolled, it is time to dip! Melt the remaining chocolate squares (in the same container if you hate to do dishes like I do) and then dip each into the chocolate, using a fork. Once the chocolate has dripped off to an acceptable coating, place back on the cookie sheets.
Then you can garnish with whatever your heart desires; I have done little stars sprinkled on, you can do nuts or coconut or whatever you can think of. This year I used a tip and an icing bag and did white chocolate on top, a very delicious contrast.
If you are looking for traditional French Chocolate Truffles, you need to use my Ganache Recipe and use the thick ganache that you make into truffles. This is a quick cheater recipe for chocolate truffles!
Happy baking!
Love,
Karlynn
Easy Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 20 semi-sweet chocolate squares 20 squares
- one 8 ounces package of cream cheese
Instructions
- Start by whipping your cream cheese with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
- Take 8 of the chocolate squares and melt them in a microwave safe measuring glass in the microwave.
- If you want to use flavoring, you can now add 1 or two teaspoons of mint,almond or rum, or if you are so inclined you can add a 1/4 cup of your favorite liqueur,
- Pour the melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture in the bowl, and proceed to whip them together thoroughly.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for about an hour, until it’s firm enough to handle.
- Once the mixture has firmed up in the refrigerator, take about 2 teaspoons and roll it into a ball, placing on trays covered with wax paper.
- Once those are rolled, it is time to dip! Melt the remaining chocolate squares and then dip each into the chocolate, using a fork. Once the chocolate has dripped off to an acceptable coating, place back on the cookie sheets.
- Then you can garnish with whatever your heart desires; I have done little stars sprinkled on, you can do nuts or coconut or whatever you can think of. This year I used a tip and an icing bag and did white chocolate on top, a very delicious contrast.
- Let the outside of the truffles harden. Store in a closed container with layers of parchment or waxed paper between the layers of truffles to keep them from sticking together.
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Selah says
What kind of chocolate should i use
Selah says
Where did you get your chocolate?
Pat Shannon says
Here in Minnesota that don’t sell choclate by squares but by ounces do you know the total number of ounces? Thank you Pat Shannon
Sara says
Hi, do these need to be kept cold after they’re made? I wanted to make them for a cookie exchange but didn’t want to gift puddles of truffles, although they I’m sure they still be delicious!
Thanks!
Karlynn Johnston says
They have cream cheese in them so they should definitely be kept cold!
Mary Baker says
What do you do with other 12 squares of choc it says melt 8
Karlynn Johnston says
Hi Mary! The photos show what to do but somehow the text got erased from my recipe card! It’s all fixed now!
Sherri Steeneck says
Just an fyi… I bought baker’s chocolate because I knew I did not have a full box. My old box had 1oz squares. This box had thinner squares… half ounce each. Box was deceiving by length and width appears same, but width was half. It did say 4oz not 8oz. Best to say ounces not squares in your recipes because Baker’s is following the crowd and reducing quantity to raise price.
Carol Turton says
I just have to make these, so yummy.
Peter John Skrigin says
yumo can’t wait to do these
Around the World in 80 Cupcakes says
Do you suppose a person could melt Lindor chocolates for the outside coating? I was fantasizing about that today. The chocolate and cream cheese do indeed sound like they’ve arrived from heaven \U0001f60b
Rob Kate Wigmore says
I thought as much. Or even if I added a bit of sweetener, it’s less grainy then regular sugar and you don’t need as much.
This time I’ll do it the hard way and next time I’ll make it exactly as you said lol, maybe for Christmas I’ll ask Santa for a mixer 😛
The Kitchen Magpie says
Oh you’d have to use icing sugar and mix to taste. White sugar would be grainy!!
Karen Weske says
My question is on the truffles, it says 20 chocolate squares but you only use 8, what do you do with the other 12
Karlynn Johnston says
Hi Karen! The photos show what to do but somehow the text got erased from my recipe card! It’s all fixed now!
Rob Kate Wigmore says
The Kitchen Magpie Oh I’ve been baking old school for a while I think I’ve got a good arm :p Alsoo, they only had unsweetened chocolate at the store, how much sugar could I add to sweeten? Or could I use icing sugar?
The Kitchen Magpie says
You can definitely give it a shot! You just have to make sure they are creamy and mixed up completely!
Rob Kate Wigmore says
I just got what I needed to make these bad boys then realized… I dont have an electric mixer to whip it up nicely… is there a way I can do it by hand and it still be as good? :p
The Kitchen Magpie says
Oh yes it’s my favorite!
Cheryl Eccleston says
Amie Gregory we should add these to our list…looks easy!
Lynda J. Comeau says
Frozen stuff is the best, I love butter tarts and chocolate chip cookies the best, although most is good!
thekitchenmagpie says
@LIsa It’s 20 ounces!
LIsa says
Can you tell me how many ounces the 20 squares of chocolate it? Also is it 8 ounces of cream cheese? They look delicious but I need the translation ; )
thekitchenmagpie says
@LIsa It’s 20 ounces and yes and eight ounce pack of cream cheese,
Rebecca says
And to think, I’ve been doing it the hard way this whole time! These look wonderfully easy, and not to mention absolutely delectable! Thanks for sharing.
Nabil says
looks bloody delicious! When are you bringing some to work?
NJ.