Gingerbread Cake Truffles

Gingerbread Cake Truffles

4.3(59)

The hunt is over for the tastiest bite-sized treat! Topped with crystallized ginger, these gooey gingerbread balls dipped in chocolate are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Serve them at your next holiday party or give them as a gift.

Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Yield
24 truffles

Ingredients

Gingerbread

  • nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
  • 2 cups all purpose flour (250 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (30 g)
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup unsulphured molasses (170 g)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese (115 g), softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar (110 g)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Assembly

  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips (350 g)
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, diced

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 224
  • Fat 13g
  • Carbs 25g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Sugar 14g
  • Protein 3g

How to Make It

1. Step
Make the gingerbread: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch (22.5 x 32.5 cm) baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Step
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Step
In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, melted butter, molasses, egg, and buttermilk.
4. Step
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread in an even layer.
5. Step
Bake the gingerbread for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
6. Step
Make the frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add the brown sugar and heavy cream and continue beating until smooth and creamy.
7. Step
In a large bowl, crumble the gingerbread with your hands into fine crumbs.
8. Step
Add the cream cheese frosting to the crumbled gingerbread and mix well to combine.
9. Step
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
10. Step
Using a 1-ounce scoop, portion the gingerbread mixture into 24 balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Chill for at least 10 minutes, or up to 1 hour.
11. Step
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave in 30-second intervals until completely melted and smooth.
12. Step
Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
13. Step
Roll each gingerbread truffle in the melted chocolate and place on the rack. Garnish each truffle with crystallized ginger, then transfer to the refrigerator to set the chocolate, about 15 minutes.
14. Step
Enjoy!

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