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Homemade lemon truffles coated in coconut with creamy lemon filling.

Lemon Truffles

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Creamy, tangy, no-bake lemon truffles made with cream cheese, white chocolate, and fresh lemon. A quick, easy treat that tastes like sunshine in every bite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 20 truffles
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz (225 g) Cream cheese - Softened, full-fat for best texture
  • 1 ½ cups White chocolate chips - Or chopped white chocolate bar
  • 3 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice - From about 2 lemons
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon zest - Zest before juicing lemons
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar - For rolling the truffles
  • Extra Lemon zest - For sprinkling on top
  • ½ cup Coconut flakes - Optional, for coating instead of sugar

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (for combining ingredients)
  • 1 Electric mixer (to beat cream cheese smoothly)
  • 1 Microwave-safe bowl (to melt chocolate)
  • 1 small cookie scoop or tablespoon (for portioning truffles)
  • 1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper (for setting truffles)

Method
 

  1. Soften cream cheese, line baking sheet with parchment, zest and juice lemons, and prepare coating bowls.
  2. Microwave white chocolate in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth, then let cool 5 minutes.
  3. Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add cooled chocolate, lemon juice, and zest. Mix until thick and creamy.
  4. Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes, then scoop and roll into smooth balls between your palms.
  5. Roll truffles in powdered sugar (or coconut) and chill another 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1truffleCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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