How to Make Easy and Delicious Chocolate Truffles

If you love chocolate like I do, you will be amazed by this easy and delicious chocolate truffle recipe. Treat yourself to these decadent confections, or package them attractively for inexpensive, yet elegant, gifts.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 packages of bittersweet baking chocolate (Baker's brand recommended)
• 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese (regular or lowfat)
• Colored sugar, chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts for garnish

1. Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Melt eight bittersweet chocolate squares and blend into the whipped cream cheese. Refrigerate chocolate-cream cheese mixture for about a half hour or until firm.

2. 
    
   Shape Chocolate Mixture into Balls

   Shape chocolate-cream cheese mixture into balls (about 36). Place on parchment or waxed paper-lined baking sheet.

3. Melt remaining chocolate over double-boiler or in microwave. Use fork to dip truffles. Return to baking sheet. Top with colored sugar, chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts for garnish. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. 
    
   Beautiful and Tasty Gifts

   Optional: Line a plain candy box (can be purchased at a cooking supply store) with paper or foil cup cake liners. Place chocolate truffles inside liners. Wrap candy box with a pretty ribbon, and you have a beautiful and tasty gift.

Tips & Warnings

• Bittersweet chocolate may be substituted with semi-sweet chocolate for a sweeter truffle.
• Store chocolate truffles in refrigerator. Truffles may be eaten chilled or at room temperature.

[JSimpson]

on 3/17/2009 Sounds easy. Will have to try this. Thanks!!

[slphilbrick]

on 12/29/2008 I make truffles, but this is a totally different recipe...thanks !

[Codebreak]

on 12/21/2008 Sounds Delicious! I may have to try this!

[rorsich]

on 12/21/2008 Almost exactly like my Oreo Truffles - but not! :) I will give these a try!!

Thanks for sharing! 5*s!

[Tfurby]

on 12/21/2008 These sound delicious. I will have to try your recipe! Thanks. 5 stars.