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We’re nearly a week out from Christmas and I’m still not quite ready. By that I mean that I have all of our gifts purchased; nothing has been wrapped and nothing has been shipped. I have a lot of work left to do. But that won’t stop me from baking up a storm with my littlest loves in an effort to bring some normalcy to this holiday season. And this holiday peppermint truffles recipe is the most perfectly delicious holiday treat!
What you’ll need for this recipe
You’ll need a few pieces of equipment for this holiday recipe. The first of which is either a hand mixer or a stand mixer. I used to have a KitchenAid Stand Mixer, but now I use a KitchenAid hand mixer simply because it takes up less space, storage-wise. But you’ll also need a food processor. If you are in the market for a food processor or blender I highly recommend just getting a Vitamix. The company itself is a awesome because they have an incredible 10-year guarantee on their product. But it is also super versatile.
Besides equipment, you’ll also need:
- White Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup of oil
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
- Crushed Candy Canes or Peppermints
- White Chocolate Melting Wafers, Almond Bark or Candy Coating
How to make this treat
Peppermint Truffles
Ingredients
- White Cake Mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- Crushed Candy Canes or Peppermints
- White Chocolate Melting Wafers, Almond Bark or Candy Coating
Instructions
Prepare Cake Mix according to box directions.
Add in the peppermint flavoring to the cake mix.
Bake the cake according to mix instructions.
Let the cake cool completely.
Prepare the truffles:
Place the fully cooled peppermint cake into your food processor on the thickest setting to begin with. Once the cake is broken up and forms crumbs, move the processor down to the smallest setting.
Let the cake mix until it turns into a dough.
*If your food processor is unable to mix the cake into a dough, let it mix until you can effortlessly squeeze the processed cake into a ball.
Using the cookie scoop, roll small, evenly-sized balls of cake dough and let rest on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Prepare the Chocolate:
Put the white chocolate wafers into a heat safe bowl.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave by melting for 30-second intervals and stirring in between.
Once the chocolate is fully melted you will want to test how fluid it is. The chocolate should flow off a spoon, If it doesn’t it's too thick. Add ½ tsp of vegetable or melted coconut oil to thin out the chocolate until it flows off a spoon.
Dip all of your cake balls into the melted chocolate. Use the aid of a spoon to scoop them out of the chocolate and tap lightly on the inside rim to release any excess chocolate.
Place on parchment and allow to harden at room temperature.
Have sprinkles and or crushed peppermint ready to be added to top of cake truffles while they are still warm and not yet cooled.
Let cool completely and ENJOY!
Notes
The Peppermint Cake can be made in advance if you’d like to split the project into two different days.
PIN FOR LATER
This looks amazing! I love peppermint! Pinning this to try later!
I absolutely adore these! I’d love to try them out for my Christmas too! I’ll have to wait and see.
Loving all of these sweet treats! This one sounds amazing. Will definitely have to make this for my family, I’m sure they would love it!
Kileen
They look delicious! ‘Tis the season for peppermint. One more treat to try this Christmas!
These look so delicious! We’re already baking cookies for Christmas, will add these awesome cookies to the list.