Sweetheart Strawberry Truffles
These delightful Sweetheart Strawberry Truffles are the perfect romantic dessert! Made with strawberry cake mix and cream cheese, coated in vanilla, and drizzled with pink candy, they're sure to be a sweet surprise.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Wire Rack
- Mixing Bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Plastic Wrap
- 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop
- Double Boiler
- Piping Bags
- Fork
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix (15.25-ounce, like Betty Crocker)
- 1 block cream cheese (8-ounce, softened to room temperature)
- 1/3 cup cream cheese chips roughly chopped (or white chocolate chips for a lighter option)
- 2 bags vanilla melting wafers (10-ounce, like Ghirardelli)
- 1/2 cup pink candy melts
- 1/2 cup bright pink candy melts
- festive sprinkles (optional, for a lovely touch)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the dry strawberry cake mix evenly on the sheet. Bake for just 5 minutes to heat-treat it, then let it cool completely on a wire rack.
- While the cake mix cools, grab a medium mixing bowl and beat the softened cream cheese with a hand mixer until it's wonderfully smooth and fluffy.
- Gently fold the cooled cake mix into the cream cheese a few times with a rubber spatula to avoid a powder cloud, then finish mixing with your hand mixer until everything is perfectly combined into a soft, dough-like consistency.
- Stir in the chopped cream cheese chips until they're evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Cover your delicious dough with plastic wrap and pop it into the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, line two new baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out the dough. Roll each scoop into a smooth, even ball with your hands. Let these little spheres rest on the baking sheets for about 15 minutes.
- Set up a double boiler over low heat on your stovetop for the vanilla melting wafers, or use a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 30-second bursts, stirring in between.
- Carefully place one dough ball on a fork and fully immerse it into the melted vanilla coating. Gently tap the fork against the edge of the bowl to remove any extra coating, then place the dipped truffle onto your lined baking sheet. Repeat for all the balls. For half of your truffles, sprinkle your chosen festive sprinkles on top immediately, before the coating sets.
- Place the pink and bright pink candy melts into separate small microwave-safe piping bags. Microwave them on a low setting until fully melted. Snip a tiny piece off the tip of each bag.
- Drizzle the melted pink candy over the remaining half of your vanilla-coated truffles. Let all your beautiful truffles set completely before serving.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information (per truffle, estimated):
- Calories: 120
- Total Carbs: 20g
- Net Carbs: 19g
- Fats: 7g
- Protein: 1g
