Description
Irresistible strawberry cheesecake truffle balls merge creamy cheesecake with sweet strawberry essence in one perfect bite-sized treat. Rich flavors and smooth textures blend seamlessly, promising pure indulgence that delights you from first taste to last morsel.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup strawberries, fresh
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Decoration:
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- Optional: Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Pulverize the strawberry cake mix into fine crumbs, ensuring no large chunks remain and disregarding the liquid ingredients specified on the package.
- Integrate softened cream cheese into the cake mix crumbs, kneading thoroughly until a uniform, malleable dough emerges. Incorporate chopped cream cheese chips, folding gently to distribute evenly.
- Craft compact spheres approximately one inch in diameter, utilizing clean hands or a uniform cookie scoop. Arrange the orbs methodically on a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Transform vanilla melting wafers and pink candy melts into liquid form through careful microwave heating. Execute this process in brief 20-second intervals, stirring consistently to maintain smooth consistency and prevent scorching.
- Submerge each dough sphere completely into melted vanilla wafers using a fork as a supportive utensil. Allow excess coating to drip away by gentle tapping, then delicately position each coated truffle onto the prepared surface.
- Once vanilla coating slightly solidifies, embellish truffles with elegant pink candy melt drizzles. Create artistic swirls using a spoon, ensuring aesthetic appeal and flavor complexity.
- While coating remains glossy, optionally dust truffles with complementary sprinkles for textural intrigue and visual vibrancy.
- Refrigerate truffles for approximately 30 minutes at 40°F to guarantee complete coating solidification. Serve chilled or allow brief tempering to room temperature for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese completely at room temperature to ensure smooth, lump-free mixing for perfect cake ball texture.
- Chill mixture for 15-20 minutes before rolling to make handling easier and prevent sticky hands during ball formation.
- Use a small cookie scoop for uniform size and consistent truffle appearance, which helps even coating and professional presentation.
- For gluten-free option, substitute strawberry cake mix with gluten-free cake mix and ensure all coating ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9.8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.5 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg