Description
These Gingerbread Truffles are a festive and delicious holiday treat featuring spiced gingerbread crumbs blended with cream cheese, coated in smooth white chocolate, and optionally decorated with sprinkles or cinnamon. Perfect for sharing or gifting during the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Dough:
- 300g (about 2 ½ cups) gingerbread cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 120g (4 oz or half a block) cream cheese, softened
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Coating:
- 250g (8 oz) white chocolate chips or melting wafers
Optional Toppings:
- Festive sprinkles
- Crushed gingerbread
- Dusting of cinnamon
Instructions
- Crush the Cookies: Place the gingerbread cookies in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Alternatively, put them in a sealed zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin until you get fine crumbs.
- Make the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the crushed gingerbread crumbs with the softened cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla extract. Stir or knead with hands until a soft, sticky dough forms.
- Roll into Balls: Using about 1 tablespoon of dough, roll into balls between your palms. Place each truffle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat to make 20–24 truffles.
- Chill the Truffles: Refrigerate the tray for at least 30 minutes or freeze for 15 minutes until the truffles are firm enough to dip.
- Melt and Dip: Melt the white chocolate chips or wafers in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring until smooth. Dip each chilled truffle into the melted white chocolate, letting excess drip off, then return to the parchment-lined tray. Add optional toppings while the coating is still wet.
- Let Set: Allow the chocolate coating to set fully at room temperature or refrigerate to speed up the process. Once set, the truffles are ready to enjoy or store.
Notes
- Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- For longer storage, freeze truffles in a single layer, then transfer to a sealed bag or container for up to 1 month.
- When removing from frozen storage, let truffles sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle (approximate, based on 24 truffles)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
