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!
one 11 ounce bag of caramelsbits or about 35 unwrapped caramel squares
4tablespoonsof butterroom temperature
2cupsmini marshmallows
4cupsRice Krispies cereal
2tablespoonsdark chocolate chips
Star Crunch Chocolate Coating
12ouncesdark chocolate discs or chips
2tablespoonsvegetable 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.