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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Candy Recipes

    Mint Chocolate Truffles

    Published: Dec 19, 2022 Last updated: Dec 28, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A 4 ingredient easy recipe for homemade chocolate truffles with mint flavor make great gifts for special occasions such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or birthdays.
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    Mint Chocolate Truffles are my new favorite homemade candy! These delicious truffles make great gifts or a tasty addition to your treat platter for the holidays!

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
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    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Easy recipe: these minty truffles are made with just 4 simple ingredients!

    Holiday season gifting: homemade chocolate truffles make perfect Christmas, Valentine's, or St. Patrick’s day gifts

    Tiny bites: this truffle recipe makes 48 small balls, making these a great way to enjoy a little bit of candy without a lot of guilt!

    🥘 Ingredients

    Cream cheese: the base ingredient in the truffle

    Powdered sugar: used to sweeten the truffles as well as mix with the cocoa powder to coat the truffle.

    Cocoa Powder: use a cocoa powder like Hershey's.

    Mint chocolate chips: I like to use semi sweet mint chocolate chips. If you can't find peppermint flavored chocolate chips, you can add ½ teaspoon peppermint extract (made with peppermint oil) to the chocolate when it is melted.

    A row of 3 decorated homemade candies on a white tray.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
    2. Place chocolate chips in a large microwave-safe bowl. Place in microwave and heat on high for 30 seconds. Remove chocolate from the microwave and stir. Return in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted, stirring in between each interval.
    3. Add softened cream cheese to the melted chocolate and mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
    4. Stir in 3 ½ cups powdered sugar and mix until well blended.
    5. Turn truffle mixture into prepared baking dish and press into a square. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill up to one hour.
    6. Remove chocolate mixture from refrigerator. Cut into squares 48 small pieces and roll into ball shape. Coat each truffle with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, or sprinkles.
    7. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Remove from fridge at least 10 minutes to bring to room temperature prior to serving.

    🥄 Equipment

    8x8 dish

    Large bowl (microwave safe)

    Electric mixer

    Sharp knife

    Small bowls

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: Store chocolate truffles in an airtight container in the fridge up to 2 weeks.

    One Mint Chocolate Truffles dusted with cocoa powder and drizzled with mint chocolate.

    📖 Variations

    • Roll truffles in crushed candy canes to make peppermint chocolate truffles.
    • Omit the cocoa powder coating and dip truffles in melted chocolate for a hard chocolate shell layer then sprinkle with colored sprinkles on top of each truffle.
    • Use your favorite flavor combination, ie: peanut butter chips, dark chocolate chips, vanilla chips, or andes mints etc.

    💭 Tips

    • Truffle mixture should be fairly stiff and almost hold it's shape before refrigeration. Chilling the mixture enables the chocolate to be handled easier without melting in your hands. Be sure to chill at least 10 minutes (or longer).
    • Easily lift the truffle mixture out of the dish before cutting the truffles into squares. This will allow for easier and even cutting of the chocolate.
    • To make 48 truffles, score the chocolate in half, then cut each half into quarters. This will give you 8 even rows. To make squares, turn the truffles ¼ of a turn and then score into thirds. Cut each third in half for 6 even rows.

    📚 Related Recipes

    These Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Cupcakes have a delicious peanut butter truffle filling.

    If you love minty desserts, then you want to try this Minty Boston Cream Crepe Cake!

    If you need a sugar free chocolate truffle, then these chocolate truffles with raspberry ganache is a sure winner!

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    Homemade truffles make great gifts for any special occasion.


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    Mint Chocolate Truffles

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A 4 ingredient easy recipe for homemade chocolate truffles with mint flavor make great gifts for special occasions such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or birthdays.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Refrigeration Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24
    Calories 134 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8x8 square dish
    • Large bowl (microwave safe)
    • Electric mixer
    • Sharp knife
    • Shallow bowls , for coating truffles with cocoa powder or sprinkles
    • Airtight storage container

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    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • ½ cup ⅓ less fat reduced fat cream cheese softened
    • 16 ounces powdered sugar sifted
    • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
    • ¼ cup powdered sugar
    • sprinkles to decorate

    Instructions
     

    • Line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
    • Place chocolate chips in a large microwave-safe bowl. Place in microwave and heat on high for 30 seconds. Remove chocolate from the microwave and stir. Return in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted, stirring in between each interval.
    • Add softened cream cheese to the melted chocolate and mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
    • Stir in 3 ½ cups powdered sugar and mix until well blended.Turn truffle mixture into prepared baking dish and press into a square. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill up to one hour.
    • Remove chocolate mixture from refrigerator. Cut into squares 48 small pieces and roll into ball shape. Coat each truffle with cocoa powder, powdered sugar, or sprinkles.
    • Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Remove from fridge at least 10 minutes to bring to room temperature prior to serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2trufflesCalories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 31IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 24g
    Keyword Mint Chocolate Truffles
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. mjskit

      December 10, 2011 at 3:30 am

      WOW - these do look easy! They are definitely beautiful and sound like they would just melt in your mouth. Great job!

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    2. Delishhh

      December 09, 2011 at 4:46 pm

      These are gorgeous - i am still trying to figure out my holiday treat 🙂

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    3. Linda

      December 09, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      LOL on "prissy baker". 🙂 I usually avoid making truffles for the mess factor, plus I am not talented at melting chocolate, but these look easy and good!

      Reply
    4. teresa

      December 09, 2011 at 12:25 am

      oh wow, these are just beautiful and look so delicious!

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    5. claudia @whats cookin

      December 08, 2011 at 11:27 am

      Great job and have a great time on your cruise cant wait to see all the wonderful photos you bring back intime for christmas! Bon vonage!~

      Reply

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