Description
Creamy orange dreamsicles dance into delightful no bake orange creamsicle truffles, bringing nostalgic summer memories to sweet life. Cool citrus notes and velvety white chocolate create irresistible bites you’ll savor with pure childhood joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup white chocolate melting chips
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons (44 milliliters) heavy cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- A few drops orange food coloring
Sweetener:
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Create an aromatic base by gently heating butter with vibrant orange zest in a saucepan for approximately 1 minute, releasing the citrusy essential oils.
- Incorporate heavy cream into the zesty butter mixture, stirring consistently to prevent scorching and ensure smooth integration over 2 minutes.
- Position white chocolate melting chips in a medium bowl, then strain the warm cream-butter mixture directly over them, allowing residual heat to gradually melt the chocolate.
- Enhance the flavor profile by whisking in orange extract and a few drops of orange food coloring, creating a uniform, glossy mixture with subtle tangerine undertones.
- Seal the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until the mixture transforms into a firm, moldable consistency.
- Prepare two separate confectioners sugar bowls for coating the truffles.
- Using a spoon, carefully portion and roll the chilled mixture into uniform tablespoon-sized spheres.
- Gently coat each truffle by rolling them through the first sugar bowl, then repeat the process in the second bowl for a delicate, powdery finish.
- Stabilize the truffles by placing them in the freezer for 20 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator until serving time to maintain their delicate structure.
Notes
- Zest Selection Matters: Choose fresh, bright oranges with vibrant, aromatic peels to maximize the citrusy flavor profile of the truffles.
- Temperature Control is Key: Keep the butter and cream mixture warm but not boiling to prevent chocolate from seizing or separating during melting process.
- Smooth Texture Technique: Strain the butter-zest mixture through a fine mesh sieve to ensure a silky, refined truffle without any orange zest chunks.
- Coating Perfection: Use a light touch when rolling truffles in powdered sugar to create a delicate, even coating that melts beautifully in your mouth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 189 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg