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Easy Gingerbread Truffles

A no-bake festive holiday treat made with crushed gingerbread cookies, cream cheese, warm spices, and a creamy white chocolate coating.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24 truffles
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 130
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Truffle Filling
  • 2 cups crushed gingerbread cookies or gingersnaps
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.125 tsp cloves optional
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Coating
  • 1.5 cups white chocolate or candy melts
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil optional for thinning
  • 0.25 cup crushed gingerbread cookies for topping

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Crush gingerbread cookies into fine crumbs.
  2. Mix crumbs with cream cheese, spices, and vanilla until a dough forms.
  3. Chill dough for 20–30 minutes.
  4. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and freeze briefly.
  5. Melt white chocolate until smooth.
  6. Dip chilled truffles into chocolate and place on a lined tray.
  7. Sprinkle crushed cookies or holiday sprinkles before coating sets.
  8. Refrigerate until firm and serve chilled.

Notes

Truffles taste even better after resting overnight.