No bake truffles are my answer to a cookie tray that needs to look like I tried harder than I did. You stir together a soft center, roll it into balls, dip them in chocolate, and let them set into something that looks like store candy.
I lean on these all year. They scale up easily, so one bowl turns into a big batch for a party or a holiday gift box. I make a few flavors, dip them in different coatings, and suddenly a tray looks like I spent all day on it.
No bake truffles are the part of my no bake desserts collection I lean on for parties and gifts.
The ones I make on repeat are my peanut butter truffles dipped in white chocolate and my no bake peanut butter balls, the buckeye-style classic everyone fights over.
Note From Jenn
What I’ve Learned About No Bake Truffles
After making more batches of these than I can count, the difference between a smooth dipped truffle and a frustrating one comes down to temperature and patience.
- Chill or freeze the centers before you dip. A cold firm ball holds its shape in the melted chocolate. A soft warm one falls apart on the fork and clouds the coating.
- Thin the coating with a little oil if it drags. If the melted chocolate is too thick to coat smoothly, a small spoon of coconut oil loosens it and gives you that clean shell.
- Use two forks to dip and let the excess drip off. Lift, tap, and slide the truffle back onto parchment. That is how you avoid a thick puddle at the base.
Peanut Butter and Classic Truffles
The ones I start with every time. Rich centers, simple ingredients, chocolate shells.
Oreo Balls and Truffles
Crushed cookies, cake mix, and cream cheese rolled into party-ready bites.
Cake and Flavor Truffles
When I want something a little different from chocolate and peanut butter.
Pecan Pie Balls
No-bake pecan pie filling rolled into bites, all the nutty, buttery flavor with no oven, made for holiday cookie trays.
Piña Colada Truffles
Pineapple and coconut in a white chocolate shell, a no-bake taste of summer.
Rainbow Cake Truffles
A rainbow surprise inside, coated in chocolate and sprinkles.
Holiday Truffles
My cookie tray and edible gift lineup. Each one looks the part with the right coating and color.
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Grinch Christmas Truffles
Green Oreo balls with a little heart, a Christmas favorite.
Gingerbread Truffles
All the warm spice of a gingerbread cookie, nothing to bake.
Peppermint Oreo Truffles
Cool peppermint and Oreo in a white chocolate shell.
Pumpkin Truffles
Real pumpkin and spice cake that tastes like pumpkin pie cheesecake.
More No Bake Recipes
- No Bake Pies, 25+ no-cook pies across chocolate, peanut butter, and fruit
- No Bake Dessert Lasagnas, layered crowd-sized desserts made in a 9×13 pan
