No-Bake Lemon Truffles
Bite into these bright lemon truffles that are so easy to make - no baking or cooking required! These make for a sweet and tart dessert that's simple for any occasion or celebration.
Servings: 44 truffles
Calories: 87kcal
Ingredients
Truffles
- 1.5 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 cups powdered milk
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Truffle Coating
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- Zest from 2 lemons
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the powdered sugar, powdered milk, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lemon zest, salt and mix together until it's combined.
- Cover the mixture and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
- While the mixture chills, begin making the truffle coating. In a plate, add the granulated sugar with the rest of the lemon zest and mix together.
- After the truffle "batter" is chilled for an hour, remove it from the refrigerator and begin forming the truffle balls. Make sure to use disposable gloves to avoid a sticky mess! With a small spoon, grab a small amount of "batter" and place it on the plate with the truffle coating. Use a second small spoon to help you remove the truffle from the first spoon, if necessary. Using a spoon or your gloved hand, roll the truffle in the coating. It will likely not form a perfect ball but, rather, a truffle "glob" rolled in the coating - this is totally fine!
- Immediately after the truffle is rolled in the coating, place it in a mini baking cup. The baking cup will give the truffle its shape so the "globs" will eventually turn into round truffles.
- Roll out the rest of the truffles and coat until there's no more mixture.
- Chill the truffles in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 30 minutes or until ready to serve. Keep and serve in the mini baking cups to maintain the truffle's shape.
Notes
- No stand mixer? No problem! While a stand mixer or hand mixer might make this recipe easier, you can always mix up the truffle mixture with just a rubber spatula. It may take a bit longer but it's definitely doable.
- Use gloves. Make sure you use disposable gloves! The truffles can get sticky as you form them so the gloves will help avoid a mess once it comes time to clean up.
- Have leftover truffle coating? The mixture of granulated sugar and lemon zest makes a great rim for margaritas or lemon drop shots!
- Storing. These lemon truffles can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for about four days. They may harden up the longer they're stored so let them thaw out for an hour at room temperature before serving if they're too hard.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 0.002g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 0.05mg
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