Description
Delightful truffle balls that blend creamy cheesecake and fresh strawberries, coated in graham cracker crumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup graham crackers, crushed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Wash, hull, and chop them into small pieces.
- Cream the cheese: In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, blending well.
- Mix in strawberries: Gently fold in the chopped strawberries, ensuring they are evenly distributed.
- Chill the mixture: Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to firm up.
- Form the balls: Use a small cookie scoop or your hands to form small balls, roughly 1 inch in diameter.
- Coat in graham crackers: Roll each ball in the crushed graham crackers until fully coated.
- Final chill: Place the coated truffles on a parchment-lined baking sheet and return them to the fridge for at least another hour before serving.
Notes
Use low-fat cream cheese if desired. For variations, substitute strawberries with other berries or add chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, dessert, truffles, no-bake