Easy Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
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| Serves | 30 |
These Easy Chocolate Peppermint Truffles are perfect for Christmas gifts and cookie trays! They are simple to make, pretty to look at, and really delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury Purely Simple Chocolate Cake Mix (plus ingredients on the box to make cake)
- 1 can Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Peppermint Frosting
- 18oz chocolate candy melts (or other dipping chocolate of your choice)
- sprinkles
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Bake the cake in a 9x13" pan according to package instructions. Let cool Crumble up the cake in a large bowl and mix with frosting until completely incorporated and no cake lumps remain. Roll into 1 1/2" balls, place on a cookie sheet and freeze at least an hour. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Melt chocolate according to package instructions. Roll each truffle in the chocolate until completely coated. Lift truffle out of the chocolate from underneath using a fork. Carefully tap off excess chocolate and set on wax paper. Add sprinkles and allow chocolate to set before storing in a sealed container in the refrigerator. | |
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Joana Hendy says
These look absolutely devine! I know Christmas has just past and am certainly in health kick mode, but I feel as though I’m going to have to give these a try.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Yummo, love this flavor combination. Perfect addition to cookie trays!
Rose | The Clean Dish says
Ha – these are too cute and SO easy to make!! Excellent idea for Christmas gifts. I love it!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I had no idea that 2015 was the 50th Anniversary of the Pillsbury Doughboy! I have a Pillsbury Doughboy cookie jar and I love it! haha. Love these little truffles! Chocolate and peppermint are so good together!
Cookin Canuck says
The filling in these truffles looks absolutely amazing! What a fun thing to do with all of those ingredients.
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
I lurve cake truffles in any form. The hint of peppermint in these cake truffles really carries the flavor of the season.
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
These look so rich and delicious. They’d make great gifts too.
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Believe it or not, I have never in my life made cake balls! These sound so perfect for the season, I love peppermint and chocolate together.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Happy birthday to the Dough Boy! 😀 And I love how festive and fun these are. So perfect for Christmas!
Karyn says
CAKE BALLS!! My favorite! Now, put them on a stick and make some cake pops 🙂
Carolyn says
Dude, those look so insanely perfect!
Nutmeg Nanny says
These are so cute and totally perfect for Christmas. I would happily load up my Christmas tray with these beauties )
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Oooh, those look good – such a great texture!
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
OMG, amazing! I can’t believe how easy they are.
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
I’m loving how super easy these truffles are! One of my favorites for liven up a cookie tray!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Truffles are one of my favorite things to make for the holidays, especially easy ones! What a great flavor, chocolate and mint are meant to be together!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
I love easy treats for the holidays! These would make super great gifts too!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I love chocolate and peppermint together, too! Such a great combo. These look great.
The Food Hunter says
I love how festive they are.
Chandra@The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says
I love Cake Balls! This christmas version is sweet and looks great!
Lora @savoringitaly says
I bet your kids were so excited to see what Pillsbury sent! These are fun and easy and so great to bring to a holiday party!!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
I want all of these! i know I could eat at least 8 🙂
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Love these festive truffles! Perfect for holiday parties!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
These pretty truffles would be the perfect project to make with my niece! I can never resist the chocolate/peppermint combo! 😉
Ramona W says
Love the flavors of chocolate and peppermint together! These little truffles are so fun and festive. They are also a little dangerous because I will eat a bunch of them in one sitting…but who can blame me. 🙂
Beth says
Chocolate and peppermint is the best combo ever during the holiday season!!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Simplest dessert ever! Something I could whip together on Christmas day 🙂
Amy says
Noting better, and not expensive to make. I love it.
Medeja says
Chocolate and peppermint! Yummy! They look really nice.