Red Velvet Truffles
Bite-sized red velvet truffles made with soft cake crumbs, cream cheese, and coated in smooth chocolate. Perfectly festive, rich, and easy to prepare for parties, holidays, or gifting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (excluding cake baking time)
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (with chilling)
- Yield: 24 truffles
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 baked and cooled red velvet cake (from scratch or boxed mix)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 oz white or dark chocolate, melted
- Sprinkles or cocoa powder, for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Crumble the cooled red velvet cake into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
- Add softened cream cheese and vanilla extract. Mix until a smooth, dough-like consistency forms.
- Scoop and roll into small bite-sized balls. Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes until firm.
- Dip each truffle into melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off.
- Place coated truffles back onto the lined sheet. Decorate with sprinkles or cocoa powder if desired.
- Chill for another 15 minutes or until chocolate is set.
Notes
- Use white chocolate for a classic look or dark chocolate for a deeper flavor.
- Add orange zest or espresso powder for extra flavor variation.
- Drizzle with contrasting chocolate for a decorative finish.
- Let truffles sit at room temperature before serving for a softer center.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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