Strawberry Truffles
Simple and delicious, these Strawberry Truffles are the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day! With just six ingredients and a few minutes, you’ll have a festive treat that looks as sweet as it tastes!
Who doesn’t love love? And there is no better way to get yourself in the mood for some sweet, romantic moments than with a sweet treat!
These strawberry truffles are so easy to make and have the perfect burst of color and flavor, with no artificial dyes or crazy ingredients. In fact, you only need six simple ingredients to bring this treat together.
The secret ingredient to the perfect texture and flavor is freeze dried strawberries. I love using freeze dried strawberries for the best flavor and natural color in recipes like this one and my Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting.
Serve these easy truffles for a sweet Valentine’s dessert after a bowl of Marry Me Pasta and alongside this Strawberry Fudge, and it’s sure to be a hit!
Why Make this Recipe
- Festive Color: Strawberry truffles have the perfect pop of color to get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day. Each little ball is sprinkled with the perfect splash of red and white! Perfect for going on a pink treat table next to some Strawberry Brownies or Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies.
- Sweet and Creamy: If you are a fan of white chocolate, you are going to love these truffles. They melt in your mouth with all the dreamy flavor of strawberries and cream!
- Easy Sweet Treat: This recipe makes perfect and delicious truffles super easy. It’s one of those recipes that doesn’t require too much effort but produces a dessert that is sure to impress.
Ingredients for Strawberry Truffles
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
- White Chocolate Chips: Choose high-quality chocolate chips for the best texture and flavor.
- Unsalted Butter: Butter provides a little extra oil that makes these truffles super smooth and delicious. You could substitute coconut oil if you do not want to use butter.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: You need the full fat of heavy whipping cream for this recipe. I do not suggest substituting anything else.
- Vanilla Extract: This helps enhance the flavor of the white chocolate.
- Freeze Dried Strawberries: You need freeze-dried strawberries for this recipe. Fresh, frozen, or dried will not work as they are all too moist.
- Powdered Sugar: For rolling your truffles in at the end
Variations
This recipe is easily adapted to different tastes. You could substitute the white chocolate for milk or dark chocolate or substitute the strawberries for any other freeze-dried fruit you prefer. It would be delicious with raspberries or bananas.
I’ve also seen these truffles coated in milk chocolate or dark chocolate, but the powdered sugar is a much quicker option!
Tools
- Blender or Food processor: A small food processor is the best tool to blend up your freeze dried strawberries
- Glass Bowl: You want a medium-sized mixing bowl
- Plastic Wrap: You need to place plastic wrap across the top of your dough as it cools so that it does not form a skin
How to Make this Recipe
Step 1: Blend your strawberries to create a powder
Step 2: Heat the butter and cream over medium heat until fully melted, then pour over the white chocolate chips. Stir until melted and smooth.
Step 3: Add the strawberry powder into the melted chocolate, and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let it cool.
Step 4: Once the mixture has cooled, scoop dough into small balls and roll in powdered sugar.
Expert Tips
- If you notice your butter starting to separate from your mixture once you add it to the white chocolate, keep stirring until it is fully combined. Be gentle!
- If your dough feels sticky when you try to roll it, try chilling it for longer. It should be solid enough to roll.
- If you find after chilling that your dough is too hard to scoop, try leaving it at room temperature for about 30 minutes and then try again. Be sure and chill your balls for a bit longer at the end to achieve the right consistency.
- A lot of the flavor in this recipe comes from the white chocolate so don’t skimp on quality!
Recipe FAQs
These truffles will keep well in the refrigerator for up to a week. You could also freeze them in an airtight container for up to three months.
This recipe will not work well with fresh strawberries. Fresh strawberries have too much moisture and will result in a sticky, soggy truffle.
If your dough never seems to solidify, you may have added too much cream to your mixture. You can try adding a tablespoon or two more of melted white chocolate or even a teaspoon of cornstarch.
You could also try chilling your dough longer. It’s possible you followed directions perfectly but just forgot to give the dough enough time to set up! Be patient. You could also put the whole bowl into the freezer for 30 minutes.
Did you enjoy this recipe for Strawberry Truffles? If so, make sure to check out these other recipes I picked out just for you:
- Dunkaroo Dip
- Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies
- Lemon Truffles
- Frozen Chocolate Covered Strawberries
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Strawberry Truffles
Equipment
- Blender Food Processor
- Glass Bowl
- Plastic Wrap
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup freeze dried strawberries
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Add the freeze dried strawberries to a small blender or food processor. Blend on high until the berries turn into a fine powder. Set aside.
- Add a small pot on the stove and turn to medium-high heat. Add the butter and stir until it melts.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and stir together with the butter. Bring the cream to a light simmer.
- Add the white chocolate chips into a medium mixing bowl and then pour the heavy cream mixture over the top of the chocolate chips. Allow the mixture to sit for 1-2 minutes until the chocolate is softened.
- Stir the melted chocolate chips until smooth, then add the freeze dried strawberry powder into the mixture and stir again until fully incorporated.
- Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes until cooled down.
- Scoop the strawberry truffle dough into scoops about 1 ½ Tbsp and roll in your hands until a ball is formed. Roll the truffles in powdered sugar.
- Chill until served. Enjoy!
Notes
- White Chocolate Chips: Choose high-quality chocolate chips for the best texture and flavor.
- Unsalted Butter: You could substitute coconut oil if you do not want to use butter.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: I do not suggest substituting anything else.
- Freeze Dried Strawberries: Fresh, frozen, or dried will not work as they are all too moist.
- If you notice your butter starting to separate from your mixture once you add it to the white chocolate, keep stirring until it is fully combined. Be gentle!
- If your dough feels sticky when you try to roll it, try chilling it for longer. It should be solid enough to roll.
- If you find after chilling that your dough is too hard to scoop, try leaving it at room temperature for about 30 minutes and then try again. Be sure and chill your balls for a bit longer at the end to achieve the right consistency.
- A lot of the flavor in this recipe comes from the white chocolate so don’t skimp on quality!
