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Four Chocolate Pinecone Truffles dusted with powdered sugar are displayed on a white cake stand and plate, with a pie server and a red-checkered cloth nearby.
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EDIBLE CHOCOLATE PINECONES

These no-bake chocolate truffles are shaped like festive pinecones, coated in chocolate cereal, and dusted with powdered sugar for a snowy effect!
Prep Time45 minutes
Resting Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 8 Pinecones
Calories: 318kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • parchment

Ingredients

  • 35 oreos
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • chocolate flake cereal I used premier protein for the scales on the pinecones
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Line a baking tray with parchment or foil
  • Using a food processor, crush the oreos
  • drop the cream cheese into the food processor and pulse to combine
    A close-up of thick, dark chocolate dough for Chocolate Pinecone Truffles being mixed in a clear bowl with a yellow spatula.
  • scoop out the dough with a 1/4 cup measuring cup
  • Form each portion into a cone shape with the pointy end at the top
  • Place on the lined baking tray and repeat the process with the remaining dough
  • Chill for 15-20 minutes
  • working in batches of two, leave the other cones in the fridge while working on two of the cones, starting at the bottom and working your way up press cereal into one of the cones, working in concentric circles up the cone
    A chocolate dessert shaped like a flower with a smooth, dark center sits on a textured brown surface, reminiscent of decadent Chocolate Pinecone Truffles.
  • top each cone with 2-3 smaller flakes pointed in together
    A close-up of Chocolate Pinecone Truffles, shaped like pine cones with overlapping, browned layers resembling scales, displayed on a parchment-lined surface.
  • use bigger flakes and add one final circle around the bottom of the cone, the pine cones don't have to be perfect, the powdered sugar covers a multitude of sins
    Six realistic Chocolate Pinecone Truffles sit on parchment paper, arranged neatly on a baking tray.
  • chill while working on the other cones
  • once finished chill for another hour to set everything in place
  • Before serving dust each pinecone with powdered sugar to make the appearance of snow
    A Chocolate Pinecone Truffle dessert sits on a white plate, being dusted with powdered sugar.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1pinecone | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 6mg