Coffee Truffles – easy 4 ingredient recipe!

This delicious coffee truffle recipe is smooth, rich, decadent and absolutely impossible to resist. The entire tray disappears in no time!

Easy homemade coffee truffles

If you consider yourself a true coffee lover, be sure to save this classic coffee truffle recipe for later because the creamy coffee is sure to win you over.

Or even better: go straight to the kitchen to prepare a portion immediately!

The sweet coffee truffles are quickly prepared from scratch. And they taste like a combination of thick New York cheesecake and a slice of homemade tiramisu.

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The best coffee dessert for parties

The first time I made the Unbaked Coffee Mousse Truffles was for a rooftop party.

I decided to cut each truffle in half before serving to show off the whipped coffee filling. Plus, guests can taste them this way and still make room for other desserts.

By the end of the night it was clear I should have brought a double helping.

With a delicious coffee cheesecake filling and a rich dark chocolate coating, these gourmet truffles don’t keep for long.

It’s like having your very own box of Godiva chocolates. And you can make the entire recipe with just three to five ingredients!

Serve the chic truffles on a large plate or use them as a topping for cupcakes or cakes with icing, like this flourless keto cake or my vegan chocolate cake.

Watch the Homemade Coffee Truffles recipe video above

Coffee Truffle Flavors

Mocha Truffle: Add 1 tablespoon Dutch or regular unsweetened cocoa powder to the cream cheese filling ingredients before mixing.

Coffee cardamom truffle: Stir in 1/8 teaspoon of ground cardamom. Taste the filling, then add another eighth teaspoon for a stronger cardamom flavor.

Cinnamon Truffle: Before beating, add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the ingredients. You can also add a pinch of ground ginger.

White Chocolate Cappuccino Truffles: Dip the coffee bites in melted white chocolate instead of dark. The same idea works for milk chocolate or peanut butter chips too.

Pumpkin Spice Truffle: Mix together 1/8 teaspoon each of ground pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon with the filling ingredients.

Other flavor ideas I haven’t tried yet include adding hazelnut or coffee liqueur, a pinch of apple pie spice, or a few drops of almond, caramel, or pure vanilla extract.

ingredients for the recipe

You will need coconut butter or cream cheese, your choice of sweetener, regular or decaf instant coffee, and optional butter.

Feel free to use whatever instant coffee you have on hand, whether it’s blonde roast, medium roast, dark roast, Italian roast, etc.

Instant espresso works too. Be sure to choose instant coffee (freeze-dried or spray-dried). It’s not the same as ground coffee.

Vegan Coffee Truffles: The truffle recipe works with plant-based butter and store-bought or homemade vegan cream cheese or coconut butter. Unlike some other truffles, no cream or condensed milk is required here.

Keto Coffee Truffles: Use powdered erythritol or powdered xylitol as your sweetener of choice for low-carb and sugar-free coffee truffles. If you’re dipping chocolate, use sugar-free chocolate chips.

How to make coffee truffles

Bring cream cheese and butter or coconut butter to room temperature. This makes it easier to whip the ingredients until you get a super-smooth consistency.

Place all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

Hand mixers give you the smoothest results. Whipping up with a fork will work, but the consistency won’t be as smooth. If you’re doubling the recipe, a stand mixer is a good option.

Spread the thick coffee filling in a shallow container. Or set the mixing bowl down for a few minutes until the filling is firm enough to shape into balls with a mini cookie spoon or spoon.

Place the coffee balls on a plate lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Refrigerate or freeze the container or plate until the filling is set.

If you use a container instead of a spoon, you can cut the hardened filling into chunks or bars. The appetizers or truffles can be eaten on their own or dipped in chocolate.

Chocolate Coffee Truffle

If you want to turn them into chocolate-covered coffee truffles, gently melt either chocolate chips or crushed bars in the microwave or double boiler.

I like to stir 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable or coconut oil into the melted chocolate for a smoother sauce that makes coating candies easier.

Dip the morsels in the chocolate, then place them back on the parchment-lined plate.

To make coffee bites like the photos, cut the truffle in half once the chocolate has set. This will prevent the chocolate shell from tearing.

Truffles should be kept refrigerated, and I keep mine in the freezer. However, you can leave them for a few hours if you’re serving them at a party. Store leftovers in the fridge for a few days or freeze for up to two months.

Create the recipe using a food scale

If you would like to use grams instead of the cup measurements in the recipe box below, here are the amounts you need to measure on the food scale:

120 grams cream cheese or coconut butter, 30 grams butter or additional coconut butter, and 20 grams powdered sugar or sugar-free sweetener.

I have found that 85 grams of chocolate chips or chopped chocolate makes enough melted chocolate to easily coat all of the truffles. You won’t use all of the chocolate.

Also remember to add the instant coffee as the amount is too small to measure on a food scale.

Still craving coffee? Make a whipped coffee or this frappuccino recipe.

The recipe was adapted from these 3-ingredient chocolate truffles.

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