I must be on a Girl Scout cookie kick right now, because that’s all I’m thinking about. Last week I shared this jaw dropping Samoa Pull-Apart Bread, and today… Samoa Truffles!!
All the chewy caramel and coconut flavor from a Samoa cookie wrapped up in a thick layer of chocolate!
Bonus – it’s only 4 ingredients!!
You guys, these truffles are so easy, even my 3 year old was helping me put them together.
To be honest, I started making this caramel and toasted coconut combination last week when I was making the pull-apart bread. I imagined it sitting gloriously on top of the bread, but the logistics of it didn’t work out. The caramel mixture was too thick and the bread was too soft and tender.
I saved the caramel by wrapping it up in wax paper and storing it in a zip close bag. I had big plans for it.
When cooled it was the perfect consistency to roll into little balls.
Then I dunked them in chocolate… twice.
My three year old sat nearby and would plop one caramel ball after another into the chocolate. I would roll it around and place it back onto the wax paper and then she would gingerly sprinkle each with a little toasted coconut.
Being the daughter of a food blogger can be difficult at times, I’m sure. I’m pretty insistent on my kids waiting until I am done photographing the food before they can have any. Can you imagine how my 3 year old was feeling? With all this chocolate and caramel and coconut, she was super eager to take a bite.
But there she was, patiently helping and waiting. I was so proud of her.
Then, once the photos were taken, I placed a small truffle in her open hands and told her how proud of her I was, and how grateful I was for her to help me make them. Her eyes got big with excitement and pride. She nibbled on that little truffle and savored each and every bite for at least 5 minutes.
Proud mom moment.
As for the taste of these Samoa Truffles… super proud food blogger moment. They taste just like the cookie, with a chewy and nutty texture that’s covered in glorious chocolate.
You seriously can’t stop at just one.
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Samoa Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 11 oz. store bought soft caramels, such as Kraft
- 2 tbsp milk
- salt
- 10 oz. chocolate candy melts
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium high heat then add the coconut to the pan. Stir constantly for 5 to 7 minutes or until the coconut turns a golden brown color. Remove from pan and let cool.
- Bring a small pot, filled with an inch or two of water to a boil. Place the caramels, milk and salt in a metal or glass bowl and rest the bowl in top of the pot, so it's not touching the water. Stir until the caramels become smooth and melted. Stir in the toasted coconut (reserving 1/4 cup for later) and mix to thoroughly combine. The mixture will be really thick.
- Pour this out onto a parchment paper lined baking dish and spread into an even layer. Let cool for several minutes until it's cool enough to handle. Roll the caramel mixture into small, teaspoon size balls.
- Melt half of the chocolate candy melts according to the package instructions. Dip each ball in the chocolate and tap off any excess chocolate. Lay on a wax paper lined baking sheet to dry.
- Once all the caramel balls are dipped, heat the remaining chocolate and dip the balls again. This time sprinkle the reserved coconut on top before the chocolate dries. Let dry and enjoy!
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Dani
These sound great! I would miss the cookie bit, though. I’d probably add a little bit of shortbread or graham cracker to the mix. Mmm.
Carol
Couldn’t wait to try these….they turned out awful and I followed the recipe exactly……hard Carmel not as appealing as posted!!!! Awful awful awful….
Megan
What aisle did you find the caramels? Baking or candy?
Shawn
You can find them in either one. I would start with the candy isle and if not there, try the baking.
Theresa
Do these truffles need to be refrigerated for storage? In other words, how well do they hold up at room temp for a few days?
Shawn
No need to refrigerate! They hold up real well! 🙂
Sara Smith
They sound like they’d be awesome with dark chocolate. Can’t wait to try these!
Alissa
Can’t wait to try these! Do you think they would come out okay using dark chocolate melts?
Shawn
Definitely!
Emma
What a great one to do with the kids. Lots of ideas for these – you could package them up as a gift, serve then after dinner with coffee, kids parties – etc etc. Love it.
Jaclyn
these look dreamy! My kind of truffle!
Shawn
Thanks Jaclyn! They’re delightful! 🙂
Aaron Chow
I hope it’s okay but I loved these so much I made two batches and shred your recipe on Google+. Thank you so much! Great job, I love the blog! As a fellow blogger myself, I’ve always been intrigued by how other bloggers take their pictures. Do you mind taking a pic of your set? I know it’s a weird request.
Thanks again!
-Aaron
Shawn
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
Sometimes I’ll share a pictures of my set up on Instagram, you can follow me there (@iwashyoudry) to see them! 🙂
Pat
Could semi-sweet chocolate chips be used for the dipping chocolate? I never have “chocolate candy melts” around the house, but I always have Hershey’s Semi-Sweet chocolate chips (have a house full of chocolate chip cookie fans). Pinned!
Shawn
Hi Pat, I think regular chocolate chips would work for this as well. If the chocolate begins to get too thick, try adding a teaspoon or two of coconut oil or crisco to it so it will soften up a bit and be easier for dipping. 🙂
Lisa
These truffles look delicious, I think I will definitely try this recipe 🙂
Shawn
Thanks Lisa! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen
Holy schmacks! These look incredible! And, I’m proud of your little girl waiting to have one. I’m no where near 3 years old (ok, let’s not go there, ok?), but I can tell you – even I wouldn’t have that much restraint! What a good girl! And a great mom for making these! Pinned!
Shawn
Thank you so much Kristi! She was a lot more patient than I would have been, that’s for sure! 🙂
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness
Holy moly these look amazing! And 4 ingredients?! Goodbye real Samoa’s hello samoa truffles!!
Shawn
Seriously! Who needs those cookies when you have these truffles?!?
CTY
I am adding these to the list of delicacies for my future DiL’s bridal shower.
Shawn
Oh how fun!! I’m sure they will love these truffles! 🙂
Annalise @ Completely Delicious
These are genius! I’m almost licking my computer screen. 🙂
Shawn
Haha! Thanks Annalise! 🙂
kathy mahon
Hi Shawn,
They sound and look oh so good. Thinking Easter treats I am.
Have been meaning to talk chickens with you. You mentioned chickens and gardens not going together very well. They do only if you want fat happy chickens and no veggies!
With that, I wanted to pass on my dear husbands solution. They make a fencing of plastic netting that is very portable. Makes a great pen and can easily be moved to different parts of field or yard as needed. Just a thought as your beauties grow.
Have a great day, Kathy
Shawn
Thanks for the tips Kathy! I haven’t started my garden yet, I think we are just out of freezing temps so I can’t wait to get that going. 🙂 But I will be looking for that netting for sure! I need to fence off one side of my yard so they don’t run away, and it just happens to be the side my garden is on. I’d love to let them out of their coop every once in a while, but I’m totally nervous they’ll try to fly away or run away. Hopefully they will love their home enough to want to stay! Ha!