LEMON-CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE TRUFFLES

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Treat your family and friends to these Lemon-Chocolate Cheesecake Truffles. These creamy, chocolatey truffles have a touch of lemon and are the perfect addition to the dessert buffet. Warning: your family will ask you to make these Lemon-Chocolate Cheesecake Truffles for every gathering!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings, 2 truffles each

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon, divided
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Bittersweet Chocolate, broken into small pieces

Steps:

Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add graham crumbs, sugar, lemon juice and 1 tsp. lemon zest; mix well.
Scoop cream cheese mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls, using about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture for each ball. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 10 min.
Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip cream cheese balls, 1 at a time, into melted chocolate, turning until evenly coated with chocolate. Return to baking sheet; sprinkle with remaining zest.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g