These Truffles Are the Best Way to Eat Your Favorite Childhood Cereals
Eating cereal out of a bowl is a thing of the past. This year for National Cereal Day we decided to dessert-ify our breakfast and crush up our favorite childhood carbs into decadent truffles. Nothing says breakfast quite like melted chocolate and Lucky Charms marshmallows, so try these 4 flavor combos and ditch the milk.
Photo and GIFs by Max Bartick
Cookie Crisp Truffles
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
2 cups crushed Cookie Crisp
8-oz. cream cheese, softened
1 bag milk chocolate chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
10 Cookie Crisp pieces (for garnish)
Directions:
1. Crush enough Cookie Crisp cereal to measure out 2 cups.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together crushed cereal, 1/3 cup chocolate chips and softened cream cheese until well combined into a dough.
3. Roll into 2 tablespoon-sized balls. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
4. Melt remaining chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing in between, until smooth.
5. Remove balls from the freezer and coat in melted chocolate. Place back on the lined sheet.
6. Top each truffle with one piece of cereal.
7. Let set for 15 minutes. Coooooooooookie Crisp.
Photo and GIFs by Max Bartick
Reese’s Puffs Truffles
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
2 cups crushed Reese’s Puffs
4-oz. softened cream cheese
½ cup peanut butter
1 bag dark chocolate chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Directions:
1. Crush enough Reese’s Puffs cereal to measure out 2 cups.
2. In a medium bowl, combine crushed cereal with 1/4 cup peanut butter and 4-oz. softened cream cheese.
3. Roll into 2 tablespoon-sized balls. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing in between, until smooth.
5. Remove balls from the freezer and coat in melted chocolate. Place back on the lined sheet.
6. Melt the remaining peanut butter in the microwave until smooth, about 30 seconds
7. Place the peanut butter into a ziplock sandwich bag, snip off the tip of one corner with a scissors, and pipe across each truffle.
8. Freeze for 15 minutes or until hard.
9. Enjoy that chocolate peanut butter-y goodness.
Photo and GIFs by Max Bartick
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Truffles
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
2 1/8 cups crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch
8-oz. softened cream cheese
1 bag white chocolate chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Directions:
1. Crush enough Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal to measure out 2¼ cups.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups crushed cereal with 8-oz. softened cream cheese.
3. Roll into 2 tablespoon-sized balls. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing in between, until smooth.
5. Remove balls from the freezer and coat in melted chocolate. Place back on the lined sheet.
6. Top with the remaining crushed cereal and set for 15 minutes until hardened.
7. Crave those crazy squares.
Photo and GIFs by Max Bartick
Lucky Charms Truffles
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
2 cups crushed Lucky Charms cereal
1/8 cup crushed Lucky Charms marshmallows
8-oz. softened cream cheese
1 bag white chocolate chips
4-7 drops green food coloring
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Directions:
1. Crush enough Lucky Charms cereal to measure out 2 cups.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups crushed cereal with 8-oz. softened cream cheese.
3. Roll into 2 tablespoon-sized balls. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
4. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing in between, until smooth.
5. Add 4-7 drops of green food coloring and mix until you reach your desired color.
6. Remove balls from the freezer and coat in melted chocolate. Place back on the lined sheet.
7. Top each truffle with crushed marshmallows and let set for 15 minutes until chocolate hardens.
8. Hot damn.
