5 from 6 votes
Gingerbread Truffles
These truffles made with gingerbread and white chocolate and flavored with extra cinnamon and ground ginger are an incredible Christmas treat
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
20
pieces
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 300 g gingerbread (or cinnamon-flavored cookies)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 200 g cream cheese at room temperature
- 300 g white chocolate finely chopped
For serving:
- ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a food processor, crush the gingerbread (or cinnamon cookies) until they turn into fine crumbs.
- In a bowl, combine the crushed cookies, cinnamon, ginger, and cream cheese. Mix thoroughly with your hands, wearing disposable gloves.
- Shape the mixture into balls of 20-25 g (~1 oz) each, place them on a plate, and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Melt the white chocolate using the double boiler method and let it cool slightly.
- Dip the frozen truffles into the melted chocolate. Carefully lift them with a fork and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Once the chocolate has set, sprinkle the truffles with a bit of cinnamon and serve.
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Notes
- Chef’s tip: Let the white chocolate cool slightly so it doesn’t melt the mixture.
- Chef’s tip:
- Let the white chocolate cool slightly so it doesn’t melt the mixture.