These Chocolate Truffle Bites are so easy to make, with only three ingredients! You can whip up a batch of these gooey treats in no time at all. If you are a fan of 3 Musketeers then you are going to love this soft homemade candy.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- This candy is so simple to make, and you can get creative with the toppings.
- These ingredients are easy to find in your local grocery store.
- This recipe is perfect for a quick and easy dessert.
This Cold Whip Candy is so easy to make and takes on minutes which makes it a great last-minute dessert.
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe's ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- Milk chocolate morsels -- we use Nestle's Toll House brand. These milk chocolate morsels melt beautifully and are great for melting.
- Cool Whip -- used the brand.
- Dark chocolate melting wafers -- Ghirardelli is a reliable brand and that's the one we used.
- Decorations for the candy (optional)
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium-size glass bowl that's microwave safe, melt milk chocolate chips for one minute on high power. Stir and microwave again for another 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. If the chocolate is not completely melted, heat for another 15 seconds).
- Allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 - 20 minutes.
- In a large glass bowl, gently fold together the cooled melted milk chocolate with the room temperature Cool Whip.
- As you combine the two you may see that the chocolate hardens into tiny bits. That's okay, keep folding until the of the chocolate and Cool Whip has been combined.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the baking dish.
- Put the dish in the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer and cut into 36 square bites. Place the candy on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Place Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers in a microwave-safe container
9. Microwave the chocolate wafers at half power or defrost setting for 30 seconds. Stir thoroughly (the wafers keep their original shape until stirred). If not completely melted, continue to microwave in 15-second intervals and stir until smooth.
10. Remove candy from the freezer and dip it into melted dark chocolate. Place each truffle bite on parchment paper and allow to set. Store the chocolate candy truffles in the freezer until ready to serve. They are best served cold. The chocolate truffle bites can be stored for up to 30 days!
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- Glass bowls
- Microwave
- Wooden mixing spoon
- Chocolate dipper (or use toothpicks)
- Parchment paper
- Sharp knife
- Baking tray
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Chocolate Truffle Bites.
No. Cool whip and like brands are considered stabilized whipped cream. Their makeup is entirely different than fresh or canned whipped cream. In this candy recipe, the two are not interchangeable.
I haven't been able to test this out because we can never keep the truffles longer than a week or two. But it should keep for up to 30 days.
Keep them in an airtight plastic container, the layers separated with parchment paper. Or you can keep them in a freezer bag but we like to separate the layers. The candy is best kept cold.
No, you don't. You can swap out other types of chocolate but I believe that the milk chocolate morsels are the best for melting and consistency. You may also use white chocolate for dipping, that's up to you.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Be sure to allow your chocolate chips to cool before adding in the Cool Whip. Otherwise, the Cool Whip will melt and your candy will not set up.
- These Chocolate Truffles need to remain cold at all times, so be sure to store them in the freezer until you are ready to enjoy them.
- There is no need to "thaw" these sweet treats, you can enjoy them straight from the freezer.
📚 Variations
- You can use any type of sprinkles on top of your soft candy bites to match the occasion.
- Use melted candy wafers in a piping bag or storage bag with the tip cut off to drizzle the top of the chocolate truffles with additional chocolate. I think a white chocolate drizzle looks great on top of these.
- You could also top these with crushed candy, or peppermints for additional flavors. Just be sure to add the crushed candy before the chocolate topping dries.
- Make dark chocolate truffles by using dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate.
🥫 Storage
These soft Cool Whip candies can be stored in the freezer for up to 30 days, just be sure to move them to an airtight container once they have set.
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🍽 Serve with
Serve these soft Chocolate Truffles with your favorite warm beverage or after a meal like this Spaghetti Pie Casserole. No matter when you serve this easy homemade candy recipe your entire family will love them.
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These homemade chocolate truffle bites are super soft and resemble the texture of a 3 Musketeers bar. If you are an easy dessert that is different than the usual then this is the recipe for you.
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📝 Recipe Card
If you love a light and fluffy chocolate bar then this Chocolate Truffle recipe is going to quickly become a favorite recipe for you.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Homemade Chocolate Truffle Bites
Ingredients
- 22 ounces Milk Chocolate morsels 2 packages (11 oz. each)
- 8 ounces Cool Whip 1 canister, thawed.
- 24 ounces Ghirardelli dark chocolate these are the melting wafers
Instructions
- In a medium-size glass bowl that's microwave safe, melt milk chocolate chips for one minute on high power. Stir and microwave again for another 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. If the chocolate is not completely melted, heat for another 15 seconds)
- Allow to cool to room temperature, about 15 - 20 minutes.
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large glass bowl, gently fold together the cooled melted milk chocolate with the room temperature Cool Whip. As you combine the two you may see that the chocolate hardens into tiny bits. That's okay, keep folding until the of the chocolate and Cool Whip has been combined.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the baking dish. Put the dish in the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer and cut into 36 square bites. Place the candy on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and return to the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Place Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers in a microwave-safe container and microwave at half power or defrost setting for 30 seconds. Stir thoroughly (the wafers keep their original shape until stirred). If not completely melted, continue to microwave in 15 second intervals and stir until smooth.
- Remove candy from freezer and dip into melted dark chocolate. Place each truffle bite on parchment paper and allow to set.
- Store the chocolate candy truffles in the freezer until ready to serve. They are best served cold.
- The chocolate truffle bites can be store up to a 30 days!
Notes
- Be sure to allow your chocolate chips to cool before adding in the Cool Whip. Otherwise, the Cool Whip will melt and your candy will not set up.
- These Chocolate Truffles need to remain cold at all times, so be sure to store them in the freezer until you are ready to enjoy them.
- There is no need to "thaw" these sweet treats, you can enjoy them straight from the freezer.
- You can also shape this candy in the typical round truffle shape. After mixing the cool whip and chocolate together, drop by tablespoon on a sheet of parchment paper. Freeze for about an hour then dip into the melted chocolate wafers.
- It's important to use good quality chocolate morsels. The Toll House Milk Chocolate if known for its ease of melting and staying soft. also Ghirardelli is noted for their chocolates, I like to stick with them.
