No-Bake Snowman Truffles
Winter begins not with snow… but with scent.
That first whisper of vanilla drifting through a warm kitchen.
That soft crackle of melted chocolate being stirred in a glass bowl.
That childlike hush that falls over the room when the season officially begins —
not because the calendar says so,
but because you’ve started making the first holiday treats of the year.
And some recipes don’t just taste like Christmas…
they feel like Christmas.
No-Bake Snowman Truffles are exactly that kind of dessert.
The kind that melts seamlessly into your seasonal traditions.
The kind that invites family members — the little ones and the not-so-little ones —
to roll dough, dip chocolate, and decorate with giggles that bounce through the room like sleigh bells.
These truffles are charming.
They are whimsical.
They are deliciously creamy and quietly indulgent.
But above all:
they transform your kitchen into the cozy glowing center of winter magic.
This is more than a recipe.
It is a tiny holiday memory packaged in white chocolate.
NO-BAKE SNOWMAN TRUFFLES
Creamy, festive, adorable, and unbelievably easy — these truffles turn into tiny snowmen with just a few decorations and a swirl of melted chocolate. Perfect for kids, holiday parties, edible gifts, or making your dessert table unforgettably cute.
INGREDIENTS
For the Truffle Base
- 1 ½ cups crushed vanilla sandwich cookies
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract (optional for depth)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
For the Snowman Coating
- 2 cups white chocolate melting wafers
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional for smoother dipping)
For Decorating the Snowmen
- Mini chocolate chips (eyes/buttons)
- Orange sprinkles or tiny candy carrots (noses)
- Melted dark chocolate (smile and details)
- Pretzel sticks (arms)
- Mini Reese’s cups or mini Oreos (top hats — optional but adorable)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a mixing bowl, combine crushed vanilla sandwich cookies, softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, almond extract, powdered sugar, and salt.
- Mix until a smooth dough forms, slightly sticky but moldable.
- Roll small balls for the heads (about 1 teaspoon each) and slightly larger balls for the bodies (about 2 teaspoons).
- Place on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 20–30 minutes.
- Melt white chocolate with coconut oil until smooth and glossy.
- Dip the smaller head truffles first using a fork, tapping off excess.
- Dip the body truffles and stack the head on top before the chocolate fully sets.
- Add mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons while the coating is still soft.
- Add the orange sprinkle nose, pressing very gently.
- Use melted dark chocolate to draw a smile with a toothpick or piping bag.
- Insert pretzel stick arms.
- Top with mini Oreo or mini Reese’s cup “hats” using a dot of melted chocolate as glue.
- Chill for 10 minutes to set completely.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
No-Bake Snowman Truffles
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mix crushed cookies, cream cheese, extracts, powdered sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Roll small balls for heads and slightly larger balls for bodies.
- Freeze shaped truffles for 20–30 minutes.
- Melt white chocolate with coconut oil until smooth.
- Dip head and body pieces in white chocolate.
- Stack head onto body before the chocolate sets.
- Add chocolate chip eyes and buttons, and orange sprinkle nose.
- Draw a smile using melted dark chocolate.
- Insert pretzel stick arms.
- Chill for 10 minutes to fully set and serve.
