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White chocolate lemon truffles on a white plate with one truffle cut open to show a creamy ivory center with tiny lemon zest flecks, topped with lemon zest and vanilla wafer crumbs on a marble countertop.

Lemon Truffles

These lemon truffles have a creamy, pale ivory center with real lemon zest and a thin chocolate shell. They taste bright and clean without turning sour or fake.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings: 24
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 10 ounces white chocolate chopped (about 1 2/3 cups chips)
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream warmed (hot, not boiling)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
  • Optional: 1–2 drops natural lemon oil only if lemons smell weak
  • 8 ounces chocolate for coating white or dark, chopped
  • Optional: 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil if coating thickens
  • 1/3 cup crushed vanilla wafers or graham crumbs
  • Optional: toasted coconut chopped pistachios, or crushed freeze-dried raspberries
  • Optional: flaky salt for dark-coated pieces

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Chop 10 ounces white chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.
  3. Warm 3 tablespoons heavy cream until hot but not boiling.
  4. Pour the warm cream over the chopped white chocolate.
  5. Wait 1 minute.
  6. Stir slowly until the mixture looks smooth and glossy.
  7. Add 1 tablespoon softened butter and stir until fully melted in.
  8. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon fine salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
  9. Fold in 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest until evenly distributed.
  10. Let the mixture cool for 2 minutes.
  11. Stir in 2 tablespoons powdered sugar until smooth.
  12. Stir in 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice gently until combined.
  13. Taste the mixture.
  14. Add 1 drop natural lemon oil only if needed, then taste again before adding more.
  15. Cover the bowl and chill for 45–60 minutes until the filling is scoopable.
  16. Scoop 1 tablespoon portions of the chilled filling onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  17. Roll each portion quickly into a ball.
  18. Chill the rolled centers for 20 minutes.
  19. Melt 8 ounces of coating chocolate in short bursts, stirring often until smooth.
  20. Stir in up to 1/2 teaspoon neutral oil only if the coating thickens.
  21. Dip the cold centers in the melted coating chocolate.
  22. Tap off the excess coating.
  23. Top immediately with crushed vanilla wafers or graham crumbs and any optional toppings if using.
  24. Let the truffles set at cool room temperature or chill for 10 minutes until the coating is firm.
  25. Let the truffles sit for 10 minutes before serving.

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