Lemon Truffles
Delightfully aromatic and creamy lemon truffles have a strong lemon taste. Combining white chocolate, powder sugar, and lemon peel, They are sweet yet not overly so. Easy to make and a perfect refreshing dessert or gift for any reason, Any truffle in this case makes a rather exciting treat at any time. Enjoy the texture and chimney-tasting lemon on the inside!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate chopped
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the cream and butter over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture begins to simmer.
- Remove from heat and pour over the chopped white chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Add the lemon zest and lemon juice, stirring to combine.
- Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes until it firms up enough to scoop.
- Once firm, scoop small amounts of the mixture and roll into balls.
- Roll the truffles in powdered sugar to coat.
- Refrigerate the truffles for another 30 minutes to set. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Here’s the approximate nutritional information for Lemon Truffles per serving (1 truffle):
- Calories: 90
- Total Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
- Sodium: 15mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 12g
- Sugars: 10g
- Protein: 1g