Cheesecake Truffles (Our Christmas Favorite!) Recipe

"I make these every holiday season. This is such an easy recipe for such a rich decadent treat. You can also roll the truffles in cocoa powder or crushed toasted almonds and you can put a whole nut in the middle of the truffle. Place the truffles in nice Christmas tin and you have a nice gift to give to someone for the Holidays. Make lots of these because they go very quickly!"

Original is 26-28 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (regular size)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (mini chips)
1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese (at room temperature and only use Philadelphia brand)
1/2 cup confectioners sugar (or a little more depending on how sweet you want the truffles to be)

1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Sweetened flaked coconut, sprinkles and chocolate graham crumbs, for coating

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (18.8 g)
Calories 60.9
Total Fat - 4 g
Saturated Fat - 2.4 g
Cholesterol - 11 mg
Sodium - 75.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 5.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Sugars - 4.8 g
Protein - 1 g
Calcium - 9 mg
Iron - 0.1 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Melt 1/2 cup regular size chocolate chips in a double boiler.

Step 2

Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add confectioners sugar, graham crumbs, vanilla and salt, and blend well. Mix in the melted chocolate and the remaining 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. Cool mixture in the freezer until firm, about 15 min.

Step 3

Hand-roll into balls the size of large marbles.

Step 4

Roll balls in coconut, sprinkles or graham crumbs until well coated. Return to freezer and chill thoroughly, about 15 min., or until ready to serve or wrap up.