Description
Indulgent KitKat truffles bring chocolate lovers a delightful twist on classic candy. Sweet chocolate and crispy wafer layers combine into irresistible bite-sized treats perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base:
- 4 kitkat bars
- 113 g (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 113 g (4 oz) white chocolate, melted
Coating and Decoration:
- 226 g (8 oz) milk chocolate, for melting
- 2 kitkat bars, crushed (for topping)
Optional Garnish:
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) chocolate sprinkles
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Pulverize the kitkat bars into fine crumbs using a food processor or by placing them in a sealed plastic bag and crushing with a rolling pin.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the softened cream cheese with the pulverized kitkat crumbs until a uniform mixture forms.
- Gently fold the melted white chocolate into the kitkat-cream cheese mixture, ensuring complete integration and a smooth consistency.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 15-20 minutes to firm up, making it easier to shape into truffle balls.
- Using clean hands or a small cookie scoop, form the chilled mixture into uniform round balls, placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Return the truffle balls to the refrigerator for an additional 15 minutes to solidify.
- Melt the milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning, until completely smooth.
- Carefully dip each chilled truffle into the melted milk chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete coverage and smooth excess chocolate.
- Immediately sprinkle the crushed kitkat pieces over the chocolate-coated truffles while the coating is still wet.
- Optional: Lightly dust with chocolate sprinkles and a tiny pinch of sea salt for extra texture and flavor complexity.
- Place the finished truffles on the parchment-lined sheet and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes until the chocolate coating sets completely.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Crush kitkat bars thoroughly to ensure smooth, even texture without large chunks that might disrupt truffle consistency.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier blending and preventing lumpy mixture that could affect truffle smoothness.
- Chill mixture between steps to maintain structural integrity and make shaping truffles easier without sticking to hands.
- Consider alternative chocolate coatings like dark or white chocolate for different flavor profiles and visual variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg