Holiday Buttercream Truffles
Servings: 36 truffles
Calories: 152kcal
When it comes to truffles that melt in your mouth, Holiday Buttercream Truffles are the best! The bright white centers are prepared with cream cheese and butter, just like the beginnings of a good cake frosting! Dipped in melted milk chocolate, it's hard to eat just one of these!
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces brick-style cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese and softened butter into a large mixing bowl and use a handheld mixer to beat until smooth and well blended together. Scape down the bowl with a spatula and beat once more to be sure of complete smoothness.
- Add the vanilla extract and beat together until well incorporated.
- Next, beat in the confectioner's sugar one cup at a time. Start on low speed and increase as the sugar begins to incorporate into the butter and cream cheese mixture. Once done, cover and refrigerate mixture for 2 hours.
- When firm, measure out a tablespoon of the mixture. Roll into balls and place on a parchment-lined baking tray. Once all of the balls are rolled, place the baking tray in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Place the milk chocolate chips and the vegetable shortening into a microwave-safe bowl. On medium power, microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Continue to microwave in 15 second increments on half powder until chocolate is smooth. Stir between each increment.
- Working with chilled truffles, insert a toothpick about 1/3rd of an inch into the truffle. Dunk the truffle into the bowl of chocolate and gently move the toothpick in a circular motion so that the entire truffle is enrobed. Carefully lift the truffle out of the chocolate and slightly tap the toothpick on the rim of the bowl. The excess chocolate will fall back into the bowl.
- Next, transfer the truffle to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Top with festive sprinkles.
- Continue to coat all of the truffles in the melted white chocolate. Once done, transfer baking sheet to fridge until chocolate is firm.
- Transfer to food safe container. Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg