Cheesecake Truffles (Our Christmas Favorite!)
Created by reiserFam6 on November 17, 2013
- Servings: 26-28
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #11210
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt 1/2 cup regular size chocolate chips in a double boiler.
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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.
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Step 3: Hand-roll into balls the size of large marbles.
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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.
Nutritional Facts
- 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