Strawberry Truffles are made flavorful with fresh strawberries and sweet white chocolate! They’re perfectly coated in milk chocolate to really send them over the top. A decadent sweet treat that’s truffle heaven and so easy to make for special occasions.
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What’s in Strawberry Chocolate Truffles
Creamy white chocolate mixed with wonderfully sweet and tart strawberries, encased in milk chocolate…every element of these chocolate truffles is pure bliss!
- White Chocolate Chips: Feel free to add a few drops of red food coloring to give the melted white chocolate a pink or red appearance.
- Heavy Cream: Do not substitute this ingredient with any other dairy product.
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries are always the most flavorful, but you can substitute frozen berries if needed. Just be sure to fully defrost them first.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: You can use imitation if that’s what you have on hand, but you’ll be missing out on rich vanilla flavor.
- Kosher Salt: Just the tiniest pinch.
- Milk Chocolate Melting Wafers: Have any extras? Use them to make some adorable Princess Leia Oreo Truffles!
Some of my favorite toppings for these strawberry truffles include red or pink sprinkles, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and of course some melted white chocolate for drizzling!
Chocolate Truffles Variations
- For vegan truffles, use coconut cream and vegan chocolate.
- For chocolatier truffles, use milk or semisweet chocolate in place of the white chocolate and use dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate.
- For raspberry truffles, replace the strawberries with raspberries.
A properly-made ganache should not need to be thickened. However, if your ganache is too runny, you can thicken it by either adding more chocolate or chilling it for up to 2 hours.
I like to use a cookie portion scoop to get even-sized truffles, then roll them into balls between my palms.
The best way to keep strawberry truffles from melting is to store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to enjoy them. You can enjoy them cold or let them come to room temperature for that melt-in-your-mouth truffle experience.
How to Store Strawberries and Cream Truffles
Store leftover strawberry truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy cold or let them come to room temperature for 30 minutes for the melt-in-your-mouth truffle experience.
How to Freeze White Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
To freeze strawberry chocolate truffles, lay them in a single layer (without touching) on a lined baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer to an airtight container or resealable bag for up to 3 months. Let come to room temperature for about 1 hour before enjoying.
How to Serve Milk Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
These two bite treats make the cutest gift! Hand them out to friends and loved ones as a Valentine’s Day treat or any other time you want to sweeten someone’s day. You can also pierce them with a lollipop or popsicle stick for a portable treat!
Strawberry Truffles Recipe
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Cookie Portion Scoop (optional)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips 340 grams (1 bag)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream 28 grams
- ½ cup chopped strawberries 84 grams
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 grams
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers 284 grams (1 bag)
Toppings (optional)
- 1-2 ounces melted white chocolate 28-57 grams, for drizzling
- Pink or red sprinkles
- Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
- Make the white chocolate ganache: Add the white chocolate chips to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, then stir in the heavy cream. Microwave 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is melted.12 ounces white chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Stir in the strawberries, vanilla, and salt until the mixture is nice and runny.½ cup chopped strawberries, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it has set.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and form 10 (2-inch) balls from the truffle mixture. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate wafers for 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until the chocolate is melted.10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers
- Dip the truffles in the chocolate and place them back on the prepared baking pan then immediately sprinkle the top with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
- If you’re drizzling white chocolate on top, let the milk chocolate harden, then drizzle it on and sprinkle the top with sprinkles if desired.1-2 ounces melted white chocolate, Pink or red sprinkles, Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Let the chocolate harden fully before serving.
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Becky’s Tips
- Follow the package instructions for melting the chocolate carefully. Chocolate can seize if melted too quickly and at too high a power.
- Do not let any water get into the chocolate, or it could seize up.
- Make sure not to overheat the cream, or it can cause the ganache to seize. Heat to about 110-115°F for best results.
- Use a cookie portion scoop for evenly-sized truffles.
- Don’t skimp on the chilling time, or else the truffles will be difficult to coat with chocolate.
- If you like coconut, thin the chocolate with just a bit of coconut oil as it is easier to coat the truffles with the chocolate thinned a little.
- For vegan truffles, use coconut cream and vegan chocolate.
- For chocolatier truffles, use milk or semisweet chocolate in place of the white chocolate and use dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate.
- For raspberry truffles, replace the strawberries with raspberries.
- Try drizzling them with white chocolate and topping with pink and red sprinkles or crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Stick the truffles with lollipop or popsicle sticks for a portable, mess-free treat!
- Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
What if you don’t have melting wafers for the truffle coating? I live in a small town amd these are very rarely if ever in any of my grocery stores.
You can use chocolate chips!