Description
Gingerbread Truffles are a tasty and easy-to-make treat that combines the warm flavors of gingerbread with smooth cream cheese and rich chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup crushed gingerbread cookies
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 8 oz melted chocolate
- Festive sugar or additional spices for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed gingerbread cookies and cream cheese until well blended.
- Add ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and mix until evenly incorporated.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Chill the truffles in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Dip each truffle in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Sprinkle with festive sugar or additional spices.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Use soft cream cheese for easier mixing. Chill the truffle balls well before dipping in chocolate to maintain their shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg