White Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
Looking for a quick and easy no bake sweet treat? These white chocolate strawberry truffles are a fun and fancy dessert that is a breeze to make! You’ll love the amazing strawberry flavor and creamy taste of these homemade truffles.
Servings: 30 small truffles
Calories: 77kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ounce freeze-dried strawberries
- 8 ounces good quality white chocolate
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup icing sugar
- 2 ounces dark chocolate
Instructions
- Place the freeze-dried strawberries in a sandwich bag, press out the air, and seal it shut. Use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush the strawberries into a powder with only a few small chunks remaining.
- Unwrap the white chocolate baking bars and use a sharp knife to chop them into small pieces.
- Warm the cream until it reaches about 110-115°F on a digital thermometer. You can do this in a small saucepan over gentle heat or in a double boiler. Add the butter and whisk until it is fully melted.
- Add the chopped chocolate to the warm cream and stir with a flexible spatula until all the chocolate has melted. You may need to pop the saucepan or double boiler back on the heat for a few seconds to make sure there are no lumps of unmelted chocolate.
- Stir the powder into the ganache until it is well mixed. It will thicken the mixture slightly.
- Refrigerate the ganache uncovered for at least 1 hour. The ganache is ready to roll when you can scoop it out of the bowl and it can hold its shape.
- Roll the chilled ganache mixture into balls. If you find that the truffles are sticky, roll them in icing sugar.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler and pour it into the corner of a sandwich bag. Twist the top and snip off the tip to create a piping bag, then drizzle the melted chocolate over the truffles. Chill for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- Serve the truffles chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- It's very important to use finely chopped baking bars, not chips, for the ganache. White chocolate chips contain additives that can cause the ganache to seize and not be smooth and creamy.
- Be careful not to overheat the cream, or it can cause the ganache to seize. 110-115 F is the sweet spot.
- Use a small cookie scoop to quickly portion the truffles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1truffle | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
