Ready for an easy Truffles Recipe? Today’s is a Lemon Truffles recipe. This homemade candy making recipe will be great anytime you’d like a yummy dessert that is easy to make and serve. Whether you box them up as gifts, take away gifts for a shower or a holiday treat this is a winning candy recipe. Let’s just say, any lemon lovers you’ll have giving you kiss when they eat one of these homemade lemon truffles!
I have always been a truffle fan but, never knew how easy they were to make. Totally worth it. We’d go to the candy shop it would be one of our first picks. And always the first to disappear from a box. We hope you enjoy this Lemon Truffles Recipe as much as we do!
Truffles Recipe
Lemon Truffles Recipe
There are several ways to make lemon truffles but, this is an easy way to make them. The ingredient list is with the printable recipe. Now, here’s how you make them.
Lemon Truffles Recipe
Truffles Recipe
Directions for Lemon Truffles Recipe
DIRECTIONS
1. Line a large non stick baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
2. Finely crush the Lemon Oreos. I used a food processor but you could also place them in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
3. Place the crushed Oreos into the refrigerator and chill for 15 minutes. This will make it easier to handle.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and crushed Oreos. Mix with your hands until well incorporated.
5. Form the mixture into 24 one inch balls and place on the cookie sheet.
6. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes. This will help the chocolate coating to “set” faster.
7. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 Tablespoon solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted. Add the white chocolate chips and stir continuously until melted.
8. Dip 12 of the truffles into the melted white chocolate and place on wax-paper covered cookie sheet. Immediately garnish with lemon zest on top before the chocolate “sets.”
9. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 Tablespoon solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted. Add the yellow chocolate melts and stir continuously until melted.
10. Dip the remaining 12 balls into the melted yellow chocolate and place on the cookie sheet. Immediately garnish with lemon zest and sugared crystals (optional).
11. Wait 15 minutes for the chocolate to set.
12. ENJOY or chill until ready to serve
Truffle Recipe
Easy Lemon Truffles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package of Lemon Oreos
- 8 oz. brick of full fat cream cheese - softened
- 1 Tablespoon solid shortening plus 1 Tablespoon
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Wilton yellow chocolate melts
- Garnish: sugar crystals optional
- Zest of 2 lemons
Instructions
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1. Line a large non stick baking sheet with wax paper and set aside
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2. Finely crush the Lemon Oreos. I used a food processor but you could also place them in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
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3. Place the crushed Oreos into the refrigerator and chill for 15 minutes. This will make it easier to handle.
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4. In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and crushed Oreos. Mix with your hands until well incorporated.
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5. Form the mixture into 24 one inch balls and place on the cookie sheet.
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6. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes. This will help the chocolate coating to "set" faster.
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7. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 Tablespoon solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted. Add the white chocolate chips and stir continuously until melted.
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8. Dip 12 of the truffles into the melted white chocolate and place on wax-paper covered cookie sheet. Immediately garnish with lemon zest on top before the chocolate "sets."
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9. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave 1 Tablespoon solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted. Add the yellow chocolate melts and stir continuously until melted.
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10. Dip the remaining 12 balls into the melted yellow chocolate and place on the cookie sheet. Immediately garnish with lemon zest and sugared crystals (optional).
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11. Wait 15 minutes for the chocolate to set.
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12. ENJOY or chill until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
This recipe yields 2 dozen truffles. Easy to make ahead and serve. Or box up as take away gifts for a spring shower, baby shower, bridal shower or small event. Keep chilled until ready to serve or gift.
One resource I love for all my homemade candy making is this book. The book used to be 24.95 but, is on sale. If you are interested in lots of great recipes this book is amazing. It has recipes for all levels of candy making from beginning to advanced recipes. Below it is a recipe and review I previously did about it.
You can see my review and the chocolate covered cherries we made.
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What is your favorite type of truffles?
Joanna says
March 21, 2016 at 7:55 pmI LOVE truffles! The color of these just screams “springtime” to me:) Yellow is such a happy color, haha!
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Theresa Huse says
March 23, 2016 at 7:01 amHi Joanna, Hope you get to make some soon! Yes, I agree. Thanks for stopping by!
Stacie says
March 21, 2016 at 11:27 pmOh my gosh, I have not seen lemon oreos! I can’t wait until those arrive in my store. I love anything lemon so this would be fun to make.
Theresa Huse says
March 21, 2016 at 11:36 pmHi Stacie, If you don’t have them in stores you can purchase them online! I bet you’d enjoy this recipe. Thanks for stopping by.
Gloria says
March 22, 2016 at 12:29 amOh my, absolute lemon fan here! These would be so fun to make… pinning and bookmarking!
Theresa Huse says
March 25, 2016 at 3:12 pmHi Gloria, Thanks for the pin and stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed the post and are a lemon fan too.
Winnie says
March 22, 2016 at 9:08 pmAWESOME !!
Unique idea – lemon truffles!! I’d looooooooove to taste them ๐
We don’t have here lemon oreos, but I guess I could substitute for similar coookies
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Theresa Huse says
March 23, 2016 at 6:59 amHi Winnie, Yes sub it with what you have available. I’m sure you can easily make these. Thanks for stopping by!
Theresa Huse says
March 25, 2016 at 3:34 pmYes, try making them with a similar cookie. You’ll love them! Even better with homemade I bet.
Lauren says
March 25, 2016 at 2:25 amOMG these look amazing and so perfect for Easter and spring!
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Theresa Huse says
March 25, 2016 at 3:33 pmHi Lauren, Glad you liked the post, I agree. See you again soon.