Blueberry Lemon Truffles

• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Blueberries, freeze dried

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Blueberry preserves

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Lemon extract
  • 1/4 cup Shortening
  • 5 oz White chocolate bar

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1 oz Cream cheese

• Desserts

  • 1/2 cup Candy melts, yellow

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Ingredients

• 2 - 4 ounce white chocolate bars, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup blueberry preserves
• 1/4 cup freeze dried blueberries, chopped
• Optional: purple gel food coloring
• 3 - 4 ounce white chocolate bars, chopped
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1/2 cup yellow candy melts

Directions

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 chopped white chocolate bars and butter.
• Microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. (about 1-1/2 minutes total).
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until creamy.
• Beat in white chocolate mixture until smooth.
• Add the blueberry preserves and freeze dried chopped blueberries.
• Beat until fully incorporated. Optional: add gel food coloring at this time.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until mixture is firm enough to roll.
• Using a small ice cream scoop. Scoop out filling into 1-1/2-inch balls and place on prepared cookie sheet.
• Freeze until firm about 1 hour.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining chopped white chocolate and shortening.
• Microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth (about 1-1/2 minutes total).
• Add lemon extract and stir until well combined.
• Using a fork, dip each ball into melted white chocolate mixture.
• Shake off excess, and place on prepared cookie sheet.
• By the time you get all the balls dipped the first ones will be hard enough to start the process all over again.
• Dip each ball for a second time and place back on the lined cookie sheet.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Optional candy melt topping.
• Melt candy in microwave 1 minute.
• Pour into a small zip top bag.
• Snip one corner and drizzle over the top of the Blueberry Lemon Truffles.

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