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Eggnog Truffles

Published: Dec 2, 2023 · Updated: Dec 9, 2024 by Marye

These easy egg nog truffles have a rich flavor and creamy texture. It's a simple recipe that's sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering. Perfect for homemade gifts, too.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 20 minutes minutes
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Homemade egg nog truffles on a white plate.
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Homemade candy is just part of Christmas! This easy recipe is rich and delicious - even better than the fancy chocolates you get from the store!

White egg nog truffles sprinkled with nutmeng in a bowl.
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 How to store leftovers
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

🗝️ Key takeaways

  • Eggnog truffles are a simple holiday treat full of rum flavoring with a velvety texture that melts in your mouth.
  • Homemade truffles are the perfect treat for your next holiday party and make great Christmas gifts!
  • Pro tip: don’t reduce or skip the chilling time. Your eggnog truffles need to be refrigerated to set properly.

It’s almost Christmas time, and you know what that means! Turn your favorite holiday season drink into creamy eggnog truffles with sweet white chocolate, rum, and fragrant nutmeg—yum.

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

Eggnog truffle ingredients set on a white background next to a fine grater.

📖 Variations

  • Although grated fresh nutmeg gives the best flavor, you can sprinkle truffles with ground nutmeg, too.
  • You can use rum extract, vanilla extract, cinnamon extract, and even real rum or bourbon to flavor your egg nog truffles.
  • Use white chocolate chips if you don’t have white candy melts. It will just be a little more difficult to dip your truffles. 
  • Increase the amount of rum extract for an extra boozy flavor!
  • Top the candy coating with holiday sprinkles for a decorative finish! Be sure to do so before the coating sets so your sprinkles stick.

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Four overhead images showing steps and ingredients to make eggnog truffles.
  1. Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, nutmeg, and rum extract in a large bowl on medium speed until smooth. 
  2. Add the melted chocolate and chill overnight.
  3. Form truffle mixture into balls, place them on a parchment paper or wax paper-lined tray, and chill.
  4. Dip the truffle balls in the melted white candy melts. Then, place truffles on the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle with nutmeg, and chill.

🥫 How to store leftovers

I just love treats that last—it makes entertaining and prepping for guests even easier.

You can keep these eggnog truffles in an airtight container in the fridge for one week. Be sure to place parchment paper between the layers.

You can also make eggnog truffles ahead of time and freeze them in an airtight container for up to one month. Again, it's important to put parchment paper between the layers.

Let them thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.

An overhead photo showing a creamy cross-section interior of one eggnog truffle.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: Don’t use low-fat or fat-free ingredients. You need full-fat cream cheese to get that luscious texture, and low-fat chocolate chips don’t melt well.

  • Let cold cream cheese soften to room temperature before mixing it with the powdered sugar, nutmeg, and rum extract.
  • Use either a handheld electric mixer or a food processor to blend the ingredients. Just make sure the mixture is completely smooth—you don’t want chunks in your truffles!
  • The cream cheese mixture is very soft and sticky, so dust hands with powdered sugar to make shaping the truffle balls easier.
  • Don’t forget to line your cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Otherwise, your truffles will stick and be a pain to remove!
  • Use a small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to make all your truffle balls the same size.
  • Microwave the white candy melts in a small, microwavable bowl at 50% power and in short intervals after the first minute—be extra careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate.
  • Allow white candy melts to cool slightly before dipping your chilled truffles so you don’t melt them in the process.
  • Let the excess chocolate drip off each truffle before placing them on the cookie sheet to chill. Otherwise, you will get a puddle of melted chocolate at the base of each truffle.
  • If you have leftover truffles to store in the fridge, separate each layer of truffles with a sheet of wax paper so they don’t stick together.

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👩‍🍳 FAQs

Can I make egg nog truffles ahead of time?

Yep! This eggnog truffles recipe freezes well for up to one month. If you make your truffles now, you’ll have the perfect treat ready for Christmas day!

Do I use real eggnog in eggnog truffles?

You don’t actually need real eggnog for these truffles. Eggnog is made with cream, vanilla, eggs, and spices. These truffles taste just like eggnog because of the creamy ingredients and nutmeg on top!

Can I use imitation rum extract?

No, I recommend using pure rum extract (or a pure extract substitution) in eggnog truffles. Imitation rum is made of artificial flavoring and doesn’t have the same rich flavor as pure does.

Can I use real rum instead of rum extract?

Absolutely! For this recipe, you can substitute the rum extract with one and a half teaspoons of dark rum or a tablespoon of light rum.

Why are my candy melts cracking?

If you dip the truffle in the candy melt mixture and it gets crackly, the temperature difference is too large. Let the candy melts cool a little before trying again.

Help—the candy melts are too thick to dip!

If you've heated the candy melts slowly, but they're still too thick to dip, add a little vegetable oil or coconut oil—up to two tablespoons, max! Stir it in until you have a better consistency.

Overhead view of egg nog truffles

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  • Rich, creamy Dark Chocolate Truffles are one of my favorite truffle recipes—they’re smooth, silky, and bursting with dark chocolate flavor.
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📞 The last word

These are perfect for leveling up a cup of coffee or giving as gifts. They're so pretty!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Eggnog Truffles

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These easy egg nog truffles have a rich flavor and creamy texture. It's a simple recipe that's sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering. Perfect for homemade gifts, too.
Course Candy,Christmas
Cuisine American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Chilling time: 8 hours hours
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings:24
Calories:123
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces white baking chocolate
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon rum extract
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, grated from fresh
  • 8 ounces white candy melts, or white chocolate
  • more nutmeg, grated for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Melt 8 ounces of the white chocolate as directed on the package
  • Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar,nutmeg, and rum extract in large bowl on medium speed.
  • Beat until well blended and totally smooth.
  • Add the melted white chocolate, beating until well mixed.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Next day shape into 24 balls.
  • Place on parchment or wax paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Refrigerate 20 minutes to firm up.
  • Melt 4 ounces of the white candy melts in a small microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50% power) 1 ½ minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
  • Using a fork, dip 1 truffle at a time into the melted chocolate.
  • Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
  • Place truffles on the prepared baking sheet. Cover any thin spots in the chocolate with a little more chocolate or dip again.
  • Sprinkle truffles with a little nutmeg.
  • Repeat with the remaining 4 ounces of candy melts and the remaining truffles.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set.
  • Store truffles between layers of wax paper or parchment in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week

Notes

Store
You can keep these eggnog truffles in an airtight container in the fridge for one week. Be sure to place parchment paper between the layers.
You can also make eggnog truffles ahead of time and freeze them in an airtight container for up to one month. Again, it's important to put parchment paper between the layers.
Let them thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
Tips
  • Don't use low fat or fat free ingredients.
  • Let cold cream cheese soften to room temperature before mixing it with the powdered sugar, nutmeg, and rum extract.
  • Use either a handheld electric mixer or a food processor to blend the ingredients. 
  • The cream cheese mixture is very soft and sticky, so dust hands with powdered sugar to make shaping the truffle balls easier.
  • Don’t forget to line your cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Otherwise, your truffles will stick and be a pain to remove!
  • Use a small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to make all your truffle balls the same size.
  • Allow white candy melts to cool slightly before dipping your chilled truffles so you don’t melt them in the process.
  • Let the excess chocolate drip off each truffle before placing them on the cookie sheet to chill. Otherwise, you will get a puddle of melted chocolate at the base of each truffle.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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