I have been excited to share these for awhile and hope that you all like them as much as I do.
I had seen a recipe for Key Lime Pie Truffles, but when I went to the recipe, it involved cake mix and lime-flavored frosting.
There is nothing wrong with those two things, and actually they are probably quite tasty.
But I wanted something that tasted like key lime pie dipped in chocolate.
Like my friend Sarah had made with Pecan Pie.
I looked and looked, and could not find anything that fit what I had built up in my mind.
So there was nothing else to do but make it up myself.
And that’s just what I did. It took a little tweaking, but oh my!
They turned out fantastic!
And seriously, if you like key lime, you should try these.
Because they’re awesome!
Key Lime Pie Truffles
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- zest and juice of 2 limes
- 2 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- good quality white chocolate
- toasted coconut, for topping
- more lime zest, for topping
Instructions
To soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper and place in a medium size microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 15-20 seconds.
Add zest and juice of limes, sweetened condensed milk and graham cracker crumbs to bowl and mix until combined.
Roll into 1 inch size balls and place on a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet.
Place baking sheet in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
Place white chocolate in microwave safe bowl and melt according to package instructions (all of them are different, but usually involves lower power for short amounts of time and stirring is key; you could use candy coating, which is easier when it comes to melting but the white chocolate tastes soo much better).
Take a few of the truffles out of the freezer at a time. Dip them in the melted white chocolate, covering them and making sure to let the excess drip off.
Sprinkle with toasted coconut, and/or more lime zest.
Place on wax or parchment paper to set.
Scarlet
Wednesday 30th of January 2019
About how many truffles does this recipe make? Thanks !!
Janelle
Sunday 7th of April 2019
Scarlet it will depend on the size of your truffle balls. I'd say 8 - 12 truffles! Hope this helps!