Description
Rich chocolate Eggnog Truffles deliver festive holiday cheer with creamy rum-infused centers and silky chocolate coating. Homemade dessert experts will adore these elegant confections that celebrate seasonal sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) Wilton white chocolate melts (or white chocolate almond bark)
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1.5 tbsps (22 mL) eggnog
- 0.5 cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp rum extract
- Additional ground nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, creating a clean workspace for truffle assembly.
- Mixture Creation: Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum extract using an electric mixer until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Chocolate Integration: Melt white chocolate melts with eggnog in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring intermittently at reduced power until transforming into a glossy liquid.
- Blending Process: Fold the melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring comprehensive and uniform incorporation.
- Chilling and Forming: Rapidly chill the mixture in the freezer to facilitate firming, then meticulously roll into uniform one-inch spheres and arrange on the prepared parchment sheet.
- Coating Technique: Gently submerge each truffle into the remaining melted white chocolate, guaranteeing complete and elegant coverage.
- Finishing Touch: Sprinkle ground nutmeg over each coated truffle for an aromatic garnish, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to solidify and develop a crisp exterior.
- Storage: Transfer the completed truffles to an airtight container and refrigerate, preserving freshness for up to one week.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Freeze the mixture briefly to make shaping truffles easier and prevent sticky, messy handling.
- Melting Mastery: Use low microwave power and stir frequently to prevent chocolate from burning or seizing.
- Coating Technique: Dip truffles gently into melted chocolate, using a fork to allow excess chocolate to drip off for a smooth, even finish.
- Storage Savvy: Keep truffles refrigerated in an airtight container to preserve texture and prevent flavor absorption from other foods.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 126
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 44 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg