Description
Simple no-bake holiday truffles flavored with ginger, cinnamon, molasses, and coated in white chocolate. Perfect for gifts or party platters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups gingersnap crumbs (about 10–12 cookies) or graham crackers + 1 tsp ground ginger
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp dark molasses
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 8 oz white chocolate, chopped (for coating)
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (for glossy finish)
- Optional garnishes: crushed gingersnaps, ground cinnamon, edible gold dust
Instructions
- Pulse gingersnaps in a food processor until fine or crush in a bag.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, molasses, and salt until smooth. Stir in spices.
- Fold in crumbs until mixture is firm but malleable.
- Form into 1-inch balls and chill for 30–60 minutes until firm.
- Melt white chocolate in a bowl over simmering water or microwave.
- Dip each truffle into melted chocolate, let excess drip, then return to parchment. Sprinkle garnishes immediately.
- Chill to set for 10–15 minutes and store in an airtight container.
Notes
For dairy-free, substitute cream cheese with coconut cream or vegan cream cheese and use vegan chocolate. For intense ginger flavor, add fresh grated ginger.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: gingerbread, truffles, no-bake, Christmas treats, holiday sweets