Description
Delightful no-bake truffles inspired by the Grinch, perfect for holiday gatherings and fun for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- Green food coloring
- Red candy melts (for decorating)
- Mini chocolate chips (for extra decoration)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, crushed vanilla wafer cookies, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract. Mix until smooth.
- Slowly add green food coloring until achieving a desired Grinch-like hue.
- Shape small balls (about 1 inch) from the mixture and place onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate truffles for approximately 30 minutes to firm up.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until completely melted.
- Dip each truffle into melted white chocolate, remove excess, and return to parchment paper.
- Before chocolate hardens, add mini chocolate chips for eyes and use red candy melts for hearts on each truffle.
- Allow truffles to set at room temperature or refrigerate until hardened.
Notes
Use high-quality chocolate for the best coating and allow ample chilling time for truffles to maintain shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg