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    Home » No-Bake Dessert Recipes » Truffles

    Chocolate Maple Cream Truffles

    Published: Nov 29, 2020 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Chocolate Maple Cream Truffles!  Indulge in these dreamy, homemade maple flavored cream truffles with crunchy walnuts, deliciously smothered in milk chocolate! 

    These sweet treats are destined to make the whole gang swoon for sure.  This maple candy recipe is perfect for party dessert trays and gifting to people you adore! 🙂  You may love these Pumpkin Oreo Truffles and Cookie Butter Truffles too!

    maple candy recipe

    Our Chocolate Maple Walnut Creams are made from scratch!  Made with delicious ingredients like sweetened condensed milk, butter, powdered sugar, real walnuts, pure maple flavoring, vanilla extract and a luscious milk chocolate coating.  So dreamy, right? 

    This Old-Fashioned Maple Cream Candy Favorite will be Sure to Please All

    • Firstly, use a good quality butter and chocolate. 
    • Use real maple flavoring and vanilla extract, not imitation.  This will be a major flavor boost to your truffles.
    • These maple cream truffles do not require any special equipment.  No candy thermometer required, so no fuss.  They just require a little time for the different steps for setting up of the candy filling and coating.
    • Shape and freeze the balls of maple candy recipe for up to 2 months if desired. Dip into melted chocolate mixture when ready to make the truffles.

    maple candy recipe

    Ways to Amping Up the Nutty Flavor!

    • As far as the amping up the nut flavor  in this maple candy recipe, take these up a notch, by toasting the walnuts ahead of time.  It is a worthy pursuit, as it enhances their flavor and texture in your maple goodies. You may prefer pecans.  You can use fresh or toasted, just giving you some options. 🙂
    • Toss walnuts in a little olive oil (1 teaspoon) and salt if desired. Toast walnuts @ 350 in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet for 7 to 10 minutes. Shake or stir the pan so the nuts brown evenly without scorching.  Let cool and chop as needed.

    maple candy recipe

    Ingredients You Need for Homemade Maple Cream Truffles

    Homemade Maple Candy Truffles Recipe

    • 1 14 ounce can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 
    • butter, cubed
    • powdered sugar, can use less if you want creamier, see in notes starting with 5 cups and added refrigeration instructions.
    • chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted if preferred
    • pure maple flavoring
    • vanilla extract

    Milk Chocolate Coating

    • milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chips or chocolate melts
    • oil of choice, like canola, coconut or vegetable oil

    How to Make Homemade Maple Cream Truffles 

    1. In a small saucepan, combined the butter and sweetened condensed milk stirring constantly over low heat until butter is melted.
    2. Powdered sugar Instruction: Recipe calls for 7 cups of powdered sugar. If you want an even creamier filling, use less powdered sugar, starting with using 5 cups and continue adding more as needed in next step.
    3. In a large bowl add the powdered sugar and add the sweetened condensed/butter mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the walnuts, maple flavoring and vanilla.
    4. Scoop using a small or medium scoop (1 to 2 tablespoons), scoop and roll it into a smoother ball. Can roll them nicer once they are refrigerated in next step. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets.
    5. Refrigerate until firm in sealed container – about 1 hour if using 7 cups of powdered sugar. If you opted for the creamier filling, using less powdered sugar, starting with using 5 cups and continue adding more as needed. Let balls firm up 3 hours or overnight is always a good option as well, if you like doing your truffles in stages. When dipping your balls in the chocolate they need to be firm enough to dip.
    6. In a microwave, melt the chocolate in 45 second increments and stir and repeat in microwave until melted, stirring well to keep tempering the chocolate nicely with each increment. Add oil and mix to thin the chocolate for nicer dipping.
    7. Dip balls into chocolate and place on waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Storing Truffles

    • Once homemade maple cream truffles have been made, truffles have approximately a 2 to 4 week shelf life due to the fact that they are made with fresh heavy cream and should be contained in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve or gift for best results.
    • Shape and freeze the balls of maple candy for up to 2 months if desired. Thaw candy before dipping into melted chocolate mixture.

    maple candy recipe

    These homemade Chocolate Maple Walnut Cream Truffles are an awesome way to party up the holidays.  Let's make some homemade maple candy! 

    More Festive Truffles & Candies!

    • Chocolate Espresso Truffles
    •  Irresistible Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles
    • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles
    • Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles!
    • Butterfinger Truffles
    • Easy Fluffy Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Clusters!
    • Irresistible Chocolate Covered Coconut Truffles
    • Mini Pumpkin Pies

    Check out these holiday desserts!  Pumpkin Pie Cake, Reese's Peanut Butter Pie and these Soft Maple Brown Sugar Cookies!

    How to Make Homemade Maple Cream Truffles 

    Chocolate Maple Walnut Cream Truffles

    Kim Lange
    Indulge in these dreamy maple flavored cream truffles blended with crunchy walnuts and deliciously smothered in milk chocolate!  These sweet treats are destined to make the whole gang swoon for sure.  Perfect for party dessert trays and gifting.
    4.74 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36 Truffles
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Maple Cream Balls

    • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk I used Eagle Brand
    • ½ cup butter cubed
    • 7 cups powdered sugar can use less if you want creamier, see in notes starting with 5 cups and added refrigeration instructions.
    • 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted if preferred
    • 2 teaspoons pure maple flavoring I used King Arthur
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Chocolate Coating

    • 4 ½ cups milk chocolate chocolate chips or semi-sweet
    • 2 teaspoons oil of choice I used canola

    Instructions
     

    • In a small saucepan, combined the butter and sweetened condensed milk stirring constantly over low heat until butter is melted.
    • Powdered sugar Instruction: Recipe calls for 7 cups of powdered sugar. If you want eveb creamier filling, use less powdered sugar, starting with using 5 cups and continue adding more as needed in next step.
    • In a large bowl add the powdered sugar and add the sweetened condensed/butter mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in the walnuts, maple flavoring and vanilla.
    • Scoop using a medium 1 ½ heaping tablespoons, scoop and roll it into a smoother ball. Can roll them nicer once they are refrigerated in next step. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets.
    • Refrigerate until firm in sealed container – about 1 hour if using 7 cups of powdered sugar. If you opted for the creamier filling, using less powdered sugar, starting with using 5 cups and continue adding more as needed. Let balls firm up 3 hours or overnight is always a good option as well, if you like doing your truffles in stages. When dipping your balls in the chocolate they need to be firm enough to dip.
    • In a microwave, melt the chocolate in 45 second increments and stir and repeat in microwave until melted, stirring well to keep tempering the chocolate nicely with each increment. Add oil and mix to thin the chocolate for nicer dipping.
    • Dip balls into chocolate and place on waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
    Keyword candy, cream candy, maple, maple truffles, truffles
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

    Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. Kim Lange says

      November 11, 2021 at 7:58 am

      Hi Irena! Shape and freeze the balls of maple candy for up to 2 months if desired. Thaw candy before dipping into melted chocolate mixture. Hope you enjoy!!

    2. Irena says

      November 10, 2021 at 11:01 pm

      These look amazing & I plan on making them for Thanksgiving. Can these be made in advance & put in freezer?

    3. Kim Lange says

      November 30, 2020 at 9:47 pm

      Nancy, I updated it better. The 2 lbs is approx 7 1/2 cups as called out in the original recipe, but I've add in additional instructions because you bring up a good point. and you can definitely use less. I prefer it with less powdered sugar for a creamier texture and wanted the texture to be a creamy fudge center. I hope you enjoy!

    4. Ben | Havocinthekitchen says

      November 30, 2020 at 7:08 pm

      While I normally prefer classic chocolate truffles (with dark chocolate), this creamy version sounds like delightful. I definitely appreciate walnuts and maple flavour in here - it is simply one of my favourite combos!

    5. Nancy says

      November 30, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      I am interested in trying these truffles. But as I look at the ingredient list, I see that it calls for 2 lbs of powdered sugar. Can that be right?

      Nancy

    6. Nancy says

      November 30, 2020 at 6:03 pm

      I am interested in trying these. But as I was making an ingredient list, I see that it calls for 2lbs of powdered sugar. Can that possibly be right ? Thanks.

    7. Catherine says

      November 30, 2020 at 2:42 pm

      YUM, these look fantastic!! My mom loves cream truffles and she will go crazy for these with the maple walnut, I will definitely make your recipe for her before Christmas!

    8. Rahul Yadav says

      November 30, 2020 at 11:57 am

      So simple to make and the maple flavor was so delicious! This will be a repeat at our house!

    9. Kim Lange says

      November 30, 2020 at 8:39 am

      Thank you so much Katherine!!

    10. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

      November 29, 2020 at 10:53 pm

      Kim these look soooo good! So decadent and delicious!!

    11. Kim Lange says

      November 29, 2020 at 10:29 pm

      Yes they can Dustin. Best if kept at a cool room temperature. 🙂

    12. Dustin says

      November 29, 2020 at 9:46 pm

      I would also like to know if they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature…Thanks

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