Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Chocolate Truffles

By melanieroe

Prep: 40 min
Total: 2 hr 40 min
Servings: 45


Nutrition Information–




Serving Size: 1 Truffle
Calories60 ( Calories from Fat25),

Total Fat2 1/2g (Saturated Fat1 1/2g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol0mg Sodium30mg Total Carbohydrate8g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars6g ), Protein0g ;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A0%; Vitamin C0%; Calcium0%; Iron4%;

Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:
1/2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal
• 1/2 cup cookie butter spread
• 1/2 cup marshmallow creme
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Additional Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
• 8 oz semisweet baking chocolate, melted

Details

Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In food processor, place 3 cups cereal. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until finely ground.

2 In medium bowl, stir together cookie butter spread, marshmallow creme, cream cheese and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in finely ground cereal until well combined. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.

3 Coarsely crush additional cereal. Using 2 forks, dip and roll each ball in melted chocolate to coat; return to cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle with coarsely crushed cereal. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Store in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

Place finished truffles in decorative foil baking cups. Visit a cake decorating supply store for the best selection of miniature baking cups.

Cookie butter is very much akin to peanut butter--similar consistency and color. The rich gingerbread flavor actually comes from the so-called “Speculoos cookie,” a crunchy Belgian cookie that has a hint of caramel.