Description
Indulge in these luxurious Strawberry Velvet Cheesecake Truffle Bites, combining the richness of cheesecake and the sweetness of strawberries enveloped in smooth white chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crumbled red velvet strawberry cake
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or melting wafers
- 1 tablespoon crushed freeze-dried strawberries or reserved cake crumbs (optional for topping)
- 12 fresh strawberries, tops on (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake by baking the red velvet strawberry cake; allow to cool and crumble finely in a large bowl.
- Cream the filling by combining softened cream cheese and powdered sugar; beat until smooth and creamy.
- Combine the mixtures by gradually adding the cream cheese mixture to the crumbled cake, mixing until cohesive.
- Shape the truffles into 24 equal-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the truffles in the fridge for one hour or freeze for 20 minutes to firm up.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip each truffle in melted white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried strawberries or cake crumbs.
- Allow truffles to set before serving.
Notes
These truffles can be made up to three days in advance. Ensure the chocolate is melted carefully to avoid scorching.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg