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Homemade Star Crunch Truffles

These two-bite Star Crunch Truffles bring you back to your youth! Chewy, crispy, chocolaty and the perfect size!

Love that chewy, crispy, chocolatey snack cake from your childhood? Now you can make them at home but a little more sophisticated. These two bite Star Crunch Truffles bring you right back to your youth while still being an adult! Recipe for Homemade Star Crunch Truffle Balls Recipe | Take Two Tapas | #StarCrunch #Truffles #Dessert #LittleDebbie #Snack #Homemade #CopyCat

What is a Star Crunch?

As a kid, I always ate Little Debbie Snack Cakes. Swiss rolls are my absolute favorite, sometimes consuming almost a whole box in one sitting (love that childhood metabolism), and I even have a methodical way to eat them.

I unwrap the chocolate coating first and then eat the small ridge of pooled chocolate at the lip of the roll. Next, I peel away the chocolate robe and eat that glorious sheet of chocolate.

Then I chomp my way down the cake and cream filling. After one roll, onto the next one…

Don’t make fun of me, I even eat my Sno-Caps in a weird way. In terms of favorite snack cakes, the Star Crunch snack cake is a close second!

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Ingredients Needed

  1. caramel
  2. marshmallows
  3. butter
  4. dark chocolate chips
  5. crispy rice cereal

All of these yummy ingredients make a delicious truffle ball with a chewy and crispy center with a cover of dark chocolate! What could better to pop in your mouth when you have a craving?

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How to Make Star Crunch Truffles

FIRST: Crush the cereal in a ziptop bag. Pour into a metal or glass bowl and set aside.

SECOND: In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter and caramels over medium heat. Whisk to combine. Stir in the 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips and stir until melted. Add in the marshmallows and stir until all combined. You will get an arm workout!

THIRD: Pour the caramel mixture over the 4 cups of cereal in the larger bowl. Stir to combine. It will start to get stiff very soon so work fast. Let cool for a few minutes. Once the caramel cereal mixture has cooled a bit, roll into 1.5 inch balls. I used a small ice cream scoop to keep them uniform, just make sure to coat it with non-stick spray so they are easier to roll.

FOURTH: When ready to coat, melt the chocolate discs and shortening over a double boiler. Dip the truffles in the melted chocolate one at a time. Roll to cover completely and remove with a fork. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess.

FIFTH: Place the truffle on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a silicone baking sheet. Continue dipping until all the truffles are coated. Cool the truffles in the fridge until the coating is set. This takes about 20 minutes.

Store in an air-tight container until they are all gone. This only takes about 1 day or two:)

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

star crunch truffles on a silicone matt

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What is your favorite Little Debbie Snack cake? How many Star Crunch Truffle Balls can you eat in one sitting, and do you have a method of eating it that will help me feel less weird about my consumption routine?

star crunch truffles on a silicone matt

Homemade Star Crunch Truffle Balls

Love that chewy, crispy, chocolatey snack cake from your childhood? Now you can make them at home but a little more sophisticated. Two-bite Star Crunch Truffles bring you right back to your youth while still being an adult!
4.86 from 21 votes
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Course: Sweets, Desserts and Shooters
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20 truffles
Calories: 234kcal
Author: Jennifer

Ingredients

Star Crunch Chewy Center

  • one 11 ounce bag of caramels bits or about 35 unwrapped caramel squares
  • 4 tablespoons of butter room temperature
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips

Star Crunch Chocolate Coating

  • 12 ounces dark chocolate discs or chips
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

Instructions

Prep the cereal

  • Place the cereal in a zip-top bag, squeeze out all the air, and crush the cereal a bit with a rolling pin, can, or your big muscles. The cereal in the original snack cake is smaller than the one in the box so I brought them down to a size that is close.
  • Remove the cereal from the bag and pour into a metal or glass bowl until ready to add to the caramel mixture.

Make the caramel mixture

  • In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter and caramels over medium heat.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Stir in the 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips and stir until melted.
  • Add in the marshmallows and stir until all combined. You will get an arm workout!
  • Pour the caramel mixture over the 4 cups of cereal in the larger bowl.
  • Stir to combine. It will start to get stiff very soon so work fast.
  • Let cool for a few minutes.

Make the Star Crunch Truffle Balls

  • Once the caramel cereal mixture has cooled a bit, roll into 1.5 inch balls. I used a small ice cream scoop to keep them uniform, just make sure to coat it with non-stick spray so they are easier to roll.
  • When ready to coat, melt the chocolate discs and shortening over a double boiler.
  • Dip the truffles in the melted chocolate one at a time.
  • Roll to cover completely and remove with a fork.
  • Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess.
  • Place the truffle on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a silicone baking sheet.
  • Continue dipping until all the truffles are coated.
  • Cool the truffles in the fridge until the coating is set. This takes about 20 minutes.
  • Store in an air-tight container until they are all gone. This only takes about 1 day or two:)

Notes

*If you like this recipe, please leave me a comment and rate it with some stars.  Thank you!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g

Finger Foods

Recipe for these truffles was adapted from the awesome Averie Cooks!

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Recipe Rating




DEBBIE

Wednesday 6th of April 2022

Don't think your weird for the way you eat. I eat all the chocolate off a butterfinger, 3 musketeers, and a zero candy bar so nothing interferes with all the yummy goodness inside.

Jennifer

Wednesday 6th of April 2022

I knew you were my kind of people!

Emily Rife

Sunday 1st of September 2019

I hate using the Microwave now, but as an unknowing child, I always would heat my star crunch in the microwave for about 8 seconds. The hot gooey, caramel center & the warm crunchy outsides...there seemed to be nothing better for comfort food at that moment. I love this recipe be the way. I have tried making my own caramel at home for this one. It turns out great.

Christie Freeman

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

BTW, I cannot wait to try these!

Christie Freeman

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

Our family bought and ate Little Debbie snacks quite often, when I was a kid in the late 60's and 70's. I liked a few, and it is hard to name a favorite, but the chocolate or banana spongecakes, brownies, and apple flips were some we all loved. We loved Star Crunch, too, for a while, but I think we had them so often, some of us five kids got burnt out on them! Ah, the memories-many of whole boxes eaten up in less than a couple of days....I ate the frosting off the top of brownies, first. also, ate half of a spongecake, got to the filling, licked it all, then ate the rest of the cake. LOL. How many plastic wraps did we leave to find later, wishing there was just ONE more of the treats left in the box?

chubcheeks@bellsouth.net

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

OMG yes! I always had a certain way to eat mine. We always had oatmeal cream pies, the cupcakes, and star crunch. Those were the days. I still feel lucky when I go to the box and find one left that the kids haven't eaten. Thanks so much for reading and I hope you enjoy making and eating them!

Christie Freeman

Wednesday 24th of August 2016

Our family bought and ate Little Debbie snacks quite often, when I was a kid in the late 60's and 70's. I liked a few, and it is hard to name a favorite, but the chocolate or banana spongecakes, brownies, and apple flips were some we all loved. We loved Star Crunch, too, for a while, but I think we had them so often, some of us five kids got burnt out on them! Ah, the memories-many of whole boxes eaten up in less than a couple of days....I ate the frosting off the top of brownies, first. also, ate half of a spongecake, got to the filling, licked it all, then ate the rest of the cake. LOL. How many plastic wraps did we leave to find later, wishing there was just ONE more of the treats left in the box?