Brownie Cheesecake Truffles
These brownie cheesecake truffles roll fudgy brownie pieces with rich cream cheese before getting dunked into melted chocolate. This decadent candy recipe makes bite sized treats perfect for parties, holidays, gift giving, or whenever you want a homemade sweet without a ton of work.
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Who doesn’t love a good truffle?
There is nothing better than decadent filling rolled into a bite sized ball and coated in chocolate.
And if you love brownies and cheesecake, these brownie cheesecake truffles are everything.
The inside is rich and fudgy and smooth.
And because we’re starting with baked boxed brownies, there’s no need to make a complicated brownie recipe from scratch before you can get to the fun part.
Just bake the brownies up, let them cool and crumble them before mixing them with cream cheese and rolling them into balls.
Dunk them in melted chocolate and finish them off with sprinkles for some extra fun and you have dressed up a box of brownie mix for any occasion.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Brownie mix– A box of your favorite kind along with the ingredients listed on the package. Bake it according to the package instructions. Let it cool and then crumble it.
- Cream cheese– Full fat cream cheese, softened to room temperatures.
- Chocolate chips– Milk chocolate. You could also use chocolate almond bark.
- Sprinkles– Chocolate sprinkles or nonpareils. These are optional for topping.
How to Make
These brownie cheesecake truffles are pretty easy to make.
Just bake the brownies according to the package directions and let them cool completely.
Crumble them into a large bowl.
Mix the softened cream cheese into the brownie crumbles until everything is fully combined into a thick, sticky mixture.
Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to roll the mixture into bite sized balls, setting them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Pop the bites into the freezer for about 20–30 minutes or the fridge for about an hour to firm up.
Just before they are done chilling, melt the chocolate chips or almond bark until it’s smooth in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each.
Dip each brownie cheesecake bite into the melted chocolate, using a fork or a candy dipping tool to gently shake off the excess.
Set them back on the parchment paper.
While the chocolate is still wet, top with your favorite sprinkles if desired.
Let the chocolate set at room temperature or in the fridge for faster results.
Serve and enjoy!
Can I Use Store Bought Brownies?
Absolutely! If you’re short on time or just want to keep it super simple, store-bought brownies work perfectly for this recipe.
Just crumble them up like you would homemade ones and mix them with softened cream cheese. The texture is still rich and fudgy, and the flavor is just as delicious.
It’s a great shortcut that lets you whip up these bites in no time and making them ideal for last-minute entertaining!
Storing
Because these truffles contain cream cheese, you cannot store them on the counter.
Instead store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
For the best texture and flavor, let them sit at room temperature for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Freezing
You can also freeze the finished truffles for longer storage.
To do it, let the chocolate set and put them in a freezer-safe container with parchment between the layers or a ziplocking freezer bag.
Freeze them for up to 2 months.
Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
Tips and Tricks
- These are a delicious make ahead dessert. I often make them the day before I plan to serve them.
- Use your favorite brownie mix.
- You can vary the chocolate coating. While I use milk chocolate, you can use semi sweet, dark, or even white chocolate.
- If you find the chocolate is too thick to make a smooth shell on the truffle, stir a teaspoon of coconut oil into the warm, melted chocolate. It thins the chocolate and makes it shiny.
Other Easy Candy Recipes
These brownie cheesecake truffles are a delicious, bite sized candy perfect for any dessert table.
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other easy candy recipes?
Try these:
- Chocolate Turtle Candy
- Cosmic Brownie Truffles
- Soft, Chewy Homemade Caramels
- Cinnamon Sugared Almonds
- Puppy Chow Truffles
- Grandma’s Secret Ingredient Fudge
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Brownie Cheesecake Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 16.3 oz box brownie mix baked with ingredients called for & according to package directions, then cooled and crumbled
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips melted
- Chocolate jimmies and nonpareil sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Bake the brownies according to the package directions. Let them cool completely, then crumble them into a large bowl.1 16.3 oz box brownie mix
- Add the softened cream cheese to the brownie crumbles and mix until fully combined. The mixture should be thick and sticky.4 oz cream cheese
- Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to roll the mixture into bite-sized balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Pop the bites into the freezer for about 20–30 minutes to firm up.
- While they chill, melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.2 cups milk chocolate chips
- Dip each brownie cheesecake bite into the melted chocolate, using a fork to gently shake off the excess. Place them back on the parchment paper.
- While the chocolate is still wet, top with your favorite sprinkles—chocolate jimmies, rainbow nonpareils, or both!Chocolate jimmies and nonpareil sprinkles
- Let the chocolate set at room temperature or in the fridge for faster results.
Notes
- These are a delicious make ahead dessert. I often make them the day before I plan to serve them.
- Use your favorite brownie mix.
- You can vary the chocolate coating. While I use milk chocolate, you can use semi sweet, dark, or even white chocolate.
- If you find the chocolate is too thick to make a smooth shell on the truffle, stir a teaspoon of coconut oil into the warm, melted chocolate. It thins the chocolate and makes it shiny.
Nutrition
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