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Gingerbread Truffles

Irresistibly Creamy Gingerbread Truffles for the Holidays

These Gingerbread Truffles combine festive spices and creamy goodness, perfect for holiday treats.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 20 truffles
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Truffle Base
  • 2 cups Gingerbread Cookies finely crushed
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg use sparingly
  • 1 teaspoon Cloves use sparingly
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Coating
  • 2 cups White Chocolate Chips or Melting Wafers

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • cookie scoop
  • microwave-safe bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Begin by finely crushing your gingerbread cookies to create a crumb base.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla.
  3. Gradually add the crushed gingerbread cookies to the cream cheese mixture.
  4. Cover the mixing bowl and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
  5. Form small balls from the chilled dough and place them on a lined baking sheet.
  6. Melt the white chocolate chips or wafers in a microwave-safe bowl.
  7. Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate to coat.
  8. While chocolate is wet, sprinkle crushed gingerbread or cinnamon on top.
  9. Allow truffles to set completely before storing them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffleCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.2mg

Notes

Store finished truffles in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. For longer storage, freeze for up to 1 month.

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