By Becky Hardin
Updated Oct 26, 2024
Strawberry Truffles are made flavorful with fresh strawberries and sweet white chocolate! They’re perfectly coated in milk chocolate to really send them over the top. A decadent sweet treat that’s truffle heaven and so easy to make for special occasions.
What’s in Strawberry Chocolate Truffles
Creamy white chocolate mixed with wonderfully sweet and tart strawberries, encased in milk chocolate…every element of these chocolate truffles is pure bliss!
- White Chocolate Chips: Feel free to add a few drops of red food coloring to give the melted white chocolate a pink or red appearance.
- Heavy Cream: Do not substitute this ingredient with any other dairy product.
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries are always the most flavorful, but you can substitute frozen berries if needed. Just be sure to fully defrost them first.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: You can use imitation if that’s what you have on hand, but you’ll be missing out on rich vanilla flavor.
- Kosher Salt: Just the tiniest pinch.
- Milk Chocolate Melting Wafers: Have any extras? Use them to make some adorable Princess Leia Oreo Truffles !
Some of my favorite toppings for these strawberry truffles include red or pink sprinkles, crushed freeze-dried strawberries, and of course some melted white chocolate for drizzling!
Chocolate Truffles Variations
- For vegan truffles, use coconut cream and vegan chocolate.
- For chocolatier truffles, use milk or semisweet chocolate in place of the white chocolate and use dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate.
- For raspberry truffles, replace the strawberries with raspberries.
A properly-made ganache should not need to be thickened. However, if your ganache is too runny, you can thicken it by either adding more chocolate or chilling it for up to 2 hours.
I like to use a cookie portion scoop to get even-sized truffles, then roll them into balls between my palms.
The best way to keep strawberry truffles from melting is to store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to enjoy them. You can enjoy them cold or let them come to room temperature for that melt-in-your-mouth truffle experience.
How to Store Strawberries and Cream Truffles
Store leftover strawberry truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy cold or let them come to room temperature for 30 minutes for the melt-in-your-mouth truffle experience.
How to Freeze White Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
To freeze strawberry chocolate truffles, lay them in a single layer (without touching) on a lined baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer to an airtight container or resealable bag for up to 3 months. Let come to room temperature for about 1 hour before enjoying.
How to Serve Milk Chocolate Strawberry Truffles
These two bite treats make the cutest gift! Hand them out to friends and loved ones as a Valentine’s Day treat or any other time you want to sweeten someone’s day. You can also pierce them with a lollipop or popsicle stick for a portable treat!
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 12 ounces white chocolate chips 340 grams (1 bag)
- ▢ 2 tablespoons heavy cream 28 grams
- ▢ ½ cup chopped strawberries 84 grams
- ▢ ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 grams
- ▢ ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ▢ 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers 284 grams (1 bag)
Toppings (optional)
- ▢ 1-2 ounces melted white chocolate 28-57 grams, for drizzling
- ▢ Pink or red sprinkles
- ▢ Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Video
Instructions
- Make the white chocolate ganache: Add the white chocolate chips to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, then stir in the heavy cream. Microwave 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is melted. 12 ounces white chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Stir in the strawberries, vanilla, and salt until the mixture is nice and runny. ½ cup chopped strawberries, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it has set.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and form 10 (2-inch) balls from the truffle mixture. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate wafers for 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until the chocolate is melted. 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers
- Dip the truffles in the chocolate and place them back on the prepared baking pan then immediately sprinkle the top with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
- If you’re drizzling white chocolate on top, let the milk chocolate harden, then drizzle it on and sprinkle the top with sprinkles if desired. 1-2 ounces melted white chocolate, Pink or red sprinkles, Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Let the chocolate harden fully before serving.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Cookie Portion Scoop (optional)
Becky’s Tips
- Follow the package instructions for melting the chocolate carefully. Chocolate can seize if melted too quickly and at too high a power.
- Do not let any water get into the chocolate, or it could seize up.
- Make sure not to overheat the cream, or it can cause the ganache to seize. Heat to about 110-115°F for best results.
- Use a cookie portion scoop for evenly-sized truffles.
- Don’t skimp on the chilling time, or else the truffles will be difficult to coat with chocolate.
- If you like coconut, thin the chocolate with just a bit of coconut oil as it is easier to coat the truffles with the chocolate thinned a little.
- For vegan truffles, use coconut cream and vegan chocolate.
- For chocolatier truffles, use milk or semisweet chocolate in place of the white chocolate and use dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate.
- For raspberry truffles, replace the strawberries with raspberries.
- Try drizzling them with white chocolate and topping with pink and red sprinkles or crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Stick the truffles with lollipop or popsicle sticks for a portable, mess-free treat!
- Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
More Strawberry Dessert Recipes We Love
- Strawberry Brownies
- Strawberry Cupcakes
- Strawberry Fudge
- Strawberry Cookies
- Strawberry Jello Pie
- Strawberry Pound Cake
Strawberry Truffles Recipe
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Cookie Portion Scoop (optional)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips 340 grams (1 bag)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream 28 grams
- ½ cup chopped strawberries 84 grams
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 grams
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers 284 grams (1 bag)
Toppings (optional)
- 1-2 ounces melted white chocolate 28-57 grams, for drizzling
- Pink or red sprinkles
- Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
- Make the white chocolate ganache: Add the white chocolate chips to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, then stir in the heavy cream. Microwave 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is melted. 12 ounces white chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Stir in the strawberries, vanilla, and salt until the mixture is nice and runny. ½ cup chopped strawberries, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it has set.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and form 10 (2-inch) balls from the truffle mixture. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate wafers for 1-1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until the chocolate is melted. 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers
- Dip the truffles in the chocolate and place them back on the prepared baking pan then immediately sprinkle the top with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
- If you’re drizzling white chocolate on top, let the milk chocolate harden, then drizzle it on and sprinkle the top with sprinkles if desired. 1-2 ounces melted white chocolate, Pink or red sprinkles, Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Let the chocolate harden fully before serving.
Video
Notes
- Follow the package instructions for melting the chocolate carefully. Chocolate can seize if melted too quickly and at too high a power.
- Do not let any water get into the chocolate, or it could seize up.
- Make sure not to overheat the cream, or it can cause the ganache to seize. Heat to about 110-115°F for best results.
- Use a cookie portion scoop for evenly-sized truffles.
- Don’t skimp on the chilling time, or else the truffles will be difficult to coat with chocolate.
- If you like coconut, thin the chocolate with just a bit of coconut oil as it is easier to coat the truffles with the chocolate thinned a little.
- For vegan truffles, use coconut cream and vegan chocolate.
- For chocolatier truffles, use milk or semisweet chocolate in place of the white chocolate and use dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate.
- For raspberry truffles, replace the strawberries with raspberries.
- Try drizzling them with white chocolate and topping with pink and red sprinkles or crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Stick the truffles with lollipop or popsicle sticks for a portable, mess-free treat!
- Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
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I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
