Quick Strawberry Shortcake Truffles
Delightful bite-sized treats that combine creamy texture and fruity freshness, perfect for summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 24 truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling, Coating
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely chopped and patted dry
- 1½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
- 12–16 oz white chocolate
- Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: pinch of salt
- Optional garnish: freeze-dried strawberries or wafer crumbs
Instructions
- Crush the vanilla wafers into fine crumbs using a food processor.
- Beat the softened cream cheese until it’s smooth and fluffy.
- Mix the chopped strawberries and crushed wafer crumbs into the cream cheese until well combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls and place them onto a lined baking sheet.
- Chill the truffles in the freezer or refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts, stirring in between.
- Coat each truffle in the melted white chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.
- Add optional toppings like freeze-dried strawberries or extra wafer crumbs.
- Chill the truffles for another 30 minutes until the coating is set.
Notes
Pat strawberries dry after chopping to prevent excess moisture. Experiment with different chocolate coatings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg