I was introduced quite late to the whole truffle thing. I had no idea I could make these tasty little bits in my own home and fill them however I wanted. Then my oldest who is an amazing cook came over and showed me how. Last year every party we were invited to I ended up bringing truffles. They were a huge hit and I never had leftovers. So now when I make them, I make lots as my family loves them .
Once you make one batch, you will find yourself changing things up and finding all kinds of yummy combinations. We love them dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in icing sugar or cocoa but coconut is great for dipping as is white chocolate. The filling possibilities are endless.
My family has a love for REESE Spreads and asked me to make them into truffles. I know this is just their way of being able to eat it on the go!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Truffles
Ingredients
8 oz of cream cheese (1 package)
1/2 cup REESE Spreads Peanut Butter Chocolate
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cocoa powder or icing sugar (optional)
Directions
- Mix the cream cheese, REESE Spreads and powdered sugar in a medium bowl until all combined.
- Cover the mixture and refrigerate (1-2 hours) until firm.
- Line a cookie tray with a sheet of wax paper.
- Spoon the mixture onto the parchment paper in small balls. (think bite sized). Using your hands roll the balls to make them smooth, then place them in the freezer to harden( for 20-30 minutes)
- Melt chocolate chips on the stove. Let the warm chocolate sit for 5 minutes to slightly cool before dipping.
- Line another cookie sheet or flat container with wax paper and set aside. Using a fork or a toothpicks dip the bite-sized balls into chocolate. Cover them completely and place onto tray. Do this as quick as possible as the melted chocolate hardens quickly. You can add a drop of milk to make the chocolate creamier if needed.
- Roll each in cocoa powder, icing sugar or leave as is
- Store in the refrigerator.
These ones did not turn out as smooth or as round as the last batch. But they tasted amazing and the kids ate them all up quick! This recipe made about 20 bite sized Truffles. These are great for parties, snacks or to wrap up in pretty plastic for gifts.
I can not wait to make up some more! These will surely be part of our holiday baking this year.
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Disclosure: Although this post has been sponsored by Hershey Canada as part of the Golden Spoon Recipe Series, all opinions are my own.
OMG!! These look way too good!
Oh man, these chocolate peanut butter cheesecake truffles look amazing! I didn’t realize how easy they were to make, too. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I pinned it.
So Delicious!!!! I also wasn’t acquainted with DIY Truffles. Thanks for the recipe and detailed directions.
These look delicious. I bet they taste wonderful.
These looks yummy! My son is going to love this. I like a simple and easy recipe and this recipe I’ll definitely going to try. Thanks
This is an awesome idea, everything looks super yummy. I always love simple and easy recipes, would love to try this out!
These sure look and sound yummy!! I must try 🙂
These chocolate peanut butter cheesecake truffles would not be safe in my house !
These look amazing, and so easy to make! I love Reese peanut butter, my son eats it like crazy on his sandwiches.
I’m sure these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake truffles taste delicious! These would also make a great holiday gift for co-workers or friends.
You just combined everything I love!! These sound amazing what a great dessert to make up for a get together.
These look delicious! I love chocolate and peanut butter! They would be great for a Halloween treat!
I haven’t baked with Reese’s peanut butter, but this recipe looks so tempting.
These look really good. I made some truffles last week and they tasted like melted chocolate chips. Your recipe looks much yummier.
chocolate, peanut butter, and cheesecake? You can’t go wrong with this combination. These look good.
These look amazing. I am always looking for new sweet treat recipes to try. There are so many great ways to use REESE Spreads.
I am so excited to make these. Truffles are my favorite. I will have to pick up the ingredients I need this week.
Oh my stars! These look so dang good! I have never had truffles, but I am going to give this recipe a try!
I’m going to have to hide these when I make them. I love using Reese Spreads in my desserts.
I love truffles and these look delicious. With holiday parties coming up these would be a great hostess gift.
Those look amazing! There is NO WAY that I could make these because then I would eat them all and that would just not be good! LOL
Oh my gosh do these look good! PB and cheesecake are two of my favorite dessert staples.
So Delicious!!!! I’ve never made DIY Truffles. Thanks for the recipe and great directions.
Chocolate + peanut butter = my favourite combination! Love this idea, and will have to pin it for my Christmas baking exchange.
I need these!! I love truffles, but have never tried making them myself. Time to rectify that.
Wow, these look so yummy. Anything made from peanut butter and chocolate is a winner in our house!
I don’t think you can go wrong when you combine pb and chocolate. I love these!
These look amazing. I love having truffles. I can’t wait to give these a try.
These look super yummy. I have to try!
Um ya it’s totally melting in my mouth now and I haven’t even made them yet!
Cheesecake truffes sounds pretty aweseome to me, I’ll give them a try!
This is definitely a must try! I would gobble these up in in minutes!
These look so incredibly delish! I cannot wait to buy all these ingredients and try to make them myself- thanks for the foodie inspiration
These sound amazing!!! I love easy treats!
These look divine! Chocolate and peanut butter are the best combination.
With the holidays around the curner, these truffles would make great gift packages. Yum!
That sounds so good!! Sounds like something perfect for Christmas time too!
Oh… Oh…. OH!!!! The truffles look so good!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m absolutely going to try and make some for the holidays!! Pinned!
OH MY YUM! These truffles look amazing!! I like how you used REESE Spreads for this recipe. A must try
How did you know that chocolate, peanut butter and cheesecake are three of my FAVOURITE things?!
This is something new for me to try.I love this combination and they look sublime!!
Definitely need to pin this. Looks so good. Reminds me SO much of my late step grandma too. She always made so many goodies just like this (p.b. balls, etc) and would have them in containers just like that. It looks just the same! This will be our first Christmas without her so it will be hard.
These look so good and easy to make. My hubby would love these. Thanks for sharing.
I think these would be some decadent little morsels. would like to make some of these for the holidays! TY 🙂
The word ‘truffle’ brings up the idea of a decadent delicious treat. This recipe will live up to that reputation. This is an excellent recipe for the Festive Season of Christmas. Thank you for this recipe.