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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
Homemade lemon white chocolate truffles are rich, creamy bites infused with delicate lavender and tangy lemon zest.
With just 4 main ingredients this recipe goes together quickly and the results are always spectacular!
Perfect for special occasions like Valentine's Day, bridal showers, and Mother's Day.
🧾 Ingredients
For this recipe you'll need:
- white chocolate
- sweetened condensed milk (I use Eagle Brand)
- lemon zest
- culinary grade lavender
- confectioner's sugar
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.
- Add all of the ingredients to a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Chill until firm.
- Form into balls
- Chill.
- Roll in confectioner’s sugar.
🥫 Storage
Store tightly covered in the refrigerator with parchment or waxed paper between the layers. This creamy, homemade candy will be good for at least a week.
Freeze up to three months.
💭 Tips for success
Expert Tip: White chocolate truffles will get soft at room temperature so keep them in the refrigerator.
- Chill the mixture completely before trying to roll into balls or you'll have a huge mess. This is an EASY project but there's no hurrying it!
- Use a tiny cookie scoop or melon baller to get evenly sized truffles.
- Because these are made with sweetened condensed milk they are very sweet but they hold up a little better. The lemon helps to balance the sweetness.
- If it's hot in your kitchen work in batches and keep the majority of the truffle mixture in the refrigerator.
- The yield from this recipe will depend a lot on what size you make them AND how much you lick the spoon and/or sample your creations.
- Candied violets are a GORGEOUS garnish for these.
- Substitute orange or lime zest for the lemon.
👩🏻🍳 Frequently asked questions
Here are the most commonly asked questions about this recipe. If you don't find the answer to yours here leave a comment below or email me - I'll get back to you as soon as I can!
You can roll them in confectioner's sugar or dip them in melted chocolate.
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📖 Recipe
Lemon White Chocolate Truffles
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Ingredients
- 1 pound white chocolate, chopped
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, I use Eagle Brand
- ½ tablespoon culinary lavender buds
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest, more as desired
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Remove from microwave.
- Chill until firm enough to form into balls.
- Scoop out chilled white chocolate mixture and form into balls of desired size.
- Chill again until firm.
- Roll in confectioner’s sugar.
- Store tightly covered, with waxed paper between the layers, in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Chill the mixture completely before trying to roll into balls or you'll have a huge mess. This is an EASY project but there's no hurrying it!
- Use a tiny cookie scoop or melon baller to get evenly sized truffles.
- Because these are made with sweetened condensed milk they are very sweet but they hold up a little better. The lemon helps to balance the sweetness.
- If it's hot in your kitchen work in batches and keep the majority of the truffle mixture in the refrigerator.
- The yield from this recipe will depend a lot on what size you make them AND how much you lick the spoon and/or sample your creations.
- Candied violets are a GORGEOUS garnish for these.
- Substitute orange or lime zest for the lemon.
Nutrition Facts
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laura@motherwouldknow
I happen to have a bottle of culinary lavender that I bought at a farmers' market - this would be a perfect use for it:)
Marye Audet
It would be for sure. These are so good.
Michelle
Those sound so good Marye! I have been wanting to try making truffles for the longest time! I am going to pick up some lavender at the health food store and try these!
Marye Audet
Let me know what you think! I love them. Probably way too much!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Marye, these truffles are exquisite - I so love your brilliant combo of lavender and lemon with condensed milk and white chocolate. I'm pinning these as they are gonna be one of my Christmas truffles for sure!
Marye Audet
Thank you, Shashi! I love lavender and lemon!
Kimberly Ann @ Bake Love Give
I adore a good truffle. The flavors of this look divine!
Marye Audet
Thankyou! I thought they were. 🙂
Marye Audet
Thank you!
Marye Audet
I don't know, why haven't you? They are so easy!
Marye Audet
Thank you so much!
Susan | LunaCafe
Love this flavor pairing. Lavender is such a great flavor to work with.
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass
These are just gorgeous Marye. I love lavendar - a sophisticated touch in these truffles. Well done my friend!
Christie
I am a huge white chocolate fan. What a fun surprise to bit into it and taste lavender too.
Marye Audet
One of my favorite combos!