Strawberry Cheesecake Sweetheart Truffles are easy to make and make great Valentine's Day gifts.
Truffles may be an easy dessert to make but they're very pleasing to the eye and make a wonderful gift for any occasion. I especially like to make a big batch of truffles to give for Valentine's Day to loved ones, friends, teachers, and co-workers.
It's easy to change the color of the white chocolate so they're also great for St. Patty's Day, Easter, and other holidays.
Ingredients Strawberry Cheesecake Truffles
For the truffles
- strawberry cake mix
- cream cheese frosting
For the coating
- white chocolate, melted
- shortening
- graham crackers, crushed
- red sprinkles
How to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Truffles
How to make the truffles:
Prepare the cake mix as directed and let cool.
Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the cake mix together with the cream cheese frosting.
Roll cake mix into equal-sized balls.
How to dip the truffles in chocolate:
Melt white chocolate and shortening today and stir well.
Dip balls into the chocolate mixture and set aside to harden.
Once cool, drizzle white chocolate on the tops of the truffles and sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
Repeat white chocolate drizzle and garnish with red sprinkles.
How to Gift Truffles
Gifting these is very simple. You can put them on a small saucer or decorative cardboard and wrap them with gifting cellophane.
You can make gift box yourself and place the truffles inside with tissue paper.
Tips to Make Truffles
The trick to getting a smooth coating to truffles is to add shortening to the melted chocolate. It thins the chocolate and makes it so much easier to dip and shake excess off. It also gives it a nice sheen.
Click the links below to be directed to my other truffle recipes.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Sweetheart Truffles Recipe (Video Tutorial)
Ingredients
For the truffles
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese frosting
For the coating
- 16 ounces white chocolate - melted
- 1 tablespoons shortening
- ½ cup graham crackers - crushed
- ¼ cup red sprinkles
Instructions
For truffle mix
- Prepare cake mix as directed and let cool.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the cake mix together with the cream cheese frosting.
- Roll cake mix into equal-sized balls.
For coating
- Melt white chocolate and shortening today and stir well.
- Dip balls into the chocolate mixture and set aside to harden.
- Once cool, drizzle white chocolate on the tops of the truffles and sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
- Repeat white chocolate drizzle and garnish with red sprinkles.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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samantha says
my hubby would love these! he loves all things cheesecake…okay, okay, we all love cheesecake.
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