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White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe

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Last Updated on October 26, 2022 by Diane Hoffmaster

Every year, I make a TON of homemade candy.  I like to add new flavors occasionally and this white chocolate lemon truffle recipe was my new flavor last year.

I had never attempted white chocolate truffles before and was a bit nervous.  Honestly, though, the recipe is very similar to a traditional chocolate truffle. 

In my opinion, this lemon truffle is honestly one of my favorite holiday candy recipes now.  It is incredibly easy and the lemon flavor is delicate and not overpowering. 

Lemon and White Chocolate Homemade Truffles

Tips for Making These Homemade Truffles

Okay, making homemade truffles is seriously easy, however, there are a few secrets I have learned over the years. Most of the time involved is just rechilling the chocolate mixture before you roll them. 

If you want to give these lemon truffles as a gift, plan ahead.  The white chocolate mixture will need at least 3 to 4 hours to chill at the bare minimum.

White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe

Here are a few tips to help you make this white chocolate lemon truffle recipe quickly and easily!

  • Finely chop the white chocolate.  I get my supplies from a candy supply store but recommend Ghirardelli White Chocolate Melting Wafers as well. 
  • Heat the cream in a double boiler.  You do NOT want this to burn!
  • Stir frequently until smooth.  The more you stir, the faster it will melt.
  • Use natural lemon flavor oil to taste.  
  • Pour the ganache into a shallow glass bowl and refrigerate until firm.  Do not try to work with white chocolate that is not completely set up.  It will not end well.
  • Scoop and roll the truffles using a small cookie scoop.
  • Roll the lemon truffles in sparkling white sugar. You can roll them in powdered sugar, however, I don’t think they are quite as pretty. 
  • Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. 

 

How to Make Lemon Truffles

 

Giving Homemade Candy As Gifts

If you want to give homemade candy as gifts this year, I have LOTS of recipes for you to try!  Here are a few of my favorite homemade candy recipes:

I tend to like ball-shaped candies that I can put into candy boxes and present to friends, neighbors, teachers, and even the kids’ bus driver.   

You can also make my all-time favorite homemade caramel recipe.   Once they are firm, wrap them in candy foil and give them as gifts!

Love homemade candy? Want to make lemon truffles? Here are a few tips to help you make this white chocolate lemon truffle recipe quickly and easily!

 

White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe

These homemade lemon truffles are creamy and rich, with a lovely fresh lemon flavor. If lemon isn’t your favorite flavor, you can use this same white chocolate truffle recipe but swap out the flavors a bit.  

Use orange zest and orange oil. Or use peppermint oil and roll in crushed candy canes.  It is really quite flexible! 

Yield: 3 dozen

White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe

How to Make Lemon Truffles

Love homemade candy? Want to make lemon truffles? Here are a few tips to help you make this white chocolate lemon truffle recipe quickly and easily!

Prep Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon corn syrup
  • 4 to 5 drops pure lemon oil
  • the zest of half a lemon
  • white sanding sugar for coating

Instructions

  1. Finely chop the white chocolate.   
  2. Heat the cream in a double boiler. 
  3. Add butter, corn syrup, and chocolate to cream. Stir frequently until smooth. 
  4. Add natural lemon flavor oil and lemon zest. Stir
  5. Pour the ganache into a shallow glass bowl and refrigerate until firm.  (Minimum 3 hours or overnight)
  6. Scoop and roll the truffles using a small cookie scoop. Place on parchment paper.
  7. Roll the lemon truffles in sparkling white sugar. You can roll them in powdered sugar, however, I don't think they are quite as pretty. 
  8. Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. 

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

2

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1074Total Fat: 73gSaturated Fat: 48gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 260mgCarbohydrates: 85gSugar: 85gProtein: 12g

10 thoughts on “White Chocolate Lemon Truffle Recipe”

  1. Made your white chocolate truffles. I did add yellow gel flavoring to the yellow balls. Also dipped them into Ghirardelli
    white chocolate wafers . They turned out perfect and delicious..
    Thank You,

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      • Just made these today for gifting for the holidays (I’m a bit early). They are absolutely delicious! The lemon taste is mild, not overpowering. However, they aren’t “white chocolate” if you are using vanilla chips or wafers. I bought actual white chocolate chips (they have actual cocoa butter in them) so it has an actual white “chocolate” flavor. I also combined a lemon sanding sugar with regular sanding sugar on some…delicious!

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    • I find that lemon oil has a richer, more concentrated flavor. The alcohol in the extract may effect how they set up… I am not sure since I have not tried it. If you do, let me know.

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  2. I made these and the flavor was great presentation not so much. I left them overnight and their not holding their form. Not sure why not.

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    • If you are having trouble with the firmness of the truffle, add less cream and more chocolate. Cream varies quite a bit in terms of fat content which can effect how they set up.

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    • If the chocolate mixture is too thin, reduce the amount of cream that you add. Everything from weather fat content and the type of white chocolate you choose will affect how firm the filling is.

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