Description
Delightful bite-sized snacks capturing the essence of the holiday season with flavors of ginger, cinnamon, and cream cheese, coated in rich chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed gingerbread cookies
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 8 oz chocolate (for coating)
- Festive sugar or additional spices (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the crushed gingerbread cookies, cream cheese, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined.
- Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Chill the rolled truffles in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler.
- Dip each chilled truffle in the melted chocolate, coating thoroughly.
- Place the coated truffles back on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with festive sugar or additional spices while the chocolate is still soft.
- Allow to set and then store in the fridge until ready to serve or gift.
Notes
Use fresh spices for a stronger flavor and experiment with different types of chocolate for the coating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and Coating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 truffles
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread, truffles, holiday treats, dessert, easy recipes