White Chocolate and Lime Truffles

These white chocolate truffles spiked with lime should be on your holiday table.

Citrus can be overlooked during the holidays, even though clove-studded oranges and sweet grapefruit cookies should be seasonal staples. Plus, I think citrus is one of those notes that can pleases palate even once they’re maybe a little tired of chocolate and peanut butter (if that’s even possible). Of course, citrus is just coming into season, too, so it’s a smart time to incorporate more of this bright flavor into the holiday table. Which brings me to these white-chocolate lime truffles, which are perfect for gift-giving and a wonderful addition to any get-together.

Combining this white-chocolate truffle with the original truffle recipe found here would make such a nice gift. You can find little white truffle cups in the baking aisle or a specialty kitchen store, for pretty presentation. Grab cellophane baggies and ribbon, too, so you can wrap them up like this.

Or, if you’re serving the truffles at a party, arrange them on pretty plates, garnishing with a nice twist of thinly sliced lime zest, to bring the flavor and color to life. Note that when you’re making these, you’ll want to take a bit of extra care: white chocolate is much more finicky than dark, so keep a close eye on it and stir evenly and gently.

Natalie of Good Girl Style joins us each month to share incredible desserts with Big Girls, Small Kitchen readers–desserts that are entirely gluten-free, but not like obviously gluten-free. That means no specialty flours or hard-to-find ingredients, just stuff like fruit, cream, and chocolate. Don’t miss her gluten-free lemon squares.