Homemade Star Crunch Truffles
These two-bite Star Crunch Truffles bring you back to your youth! Chewy, crispy, chocolaty and the perfect size!
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
- caramel
- marshmallows
- butter
- dark chocolate chips
- 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.
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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?
Homemade Star Crunch Truffle Balls
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
Nutrition
Recipe for these truffles was adapted from the awesome Averie Cooks!
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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.
I knew you were my kind of people!
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.
BTW, I cannot wait to try these!
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?
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!
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?
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?
I was a huge fan of Swiss Rolls too but somehow the star crunch escaped me. They sound awesome! I will definitely be trying these.
Can’t believe that you haven’t had a starcrunch! They are addicting so you might not want to start…
I was a huge fan of Swiss Rolls too but somehow the star crunch escaped me. They sound awesome! I will definitely be trying these.
I was a huge fan of Swiss Rolls too but somehow the star crunch escaped me. They sound awesome! I will definitely be trying these.
Haha. You have to love these little kiddie habits. One of my daughters would only eat steamed broccoli at nursery for a while. Mine was just not the same (probably I didn’t cook it to oblivion). And don’t get me started on how I used to eat a Cadbury’s Mini Roll when I was 8! Your truffle balls look and sound totally addictive. Pinning for later 🙂
Thanks Jane! Funny how those kiddie habits are still with us and how our kids pick up on them too!
Haha. You have to love these little kiddie habits. One of my daughters would only eat steamed broccoli at nursery for a while. Mine was just not the same (probably I didn’t cook it to oblivion). And don’t get me started on how I used to eat a Cadbury’s Mini Roll when I was 8! Your truffle balls look and sound totally addictive. Pinning for later 🙂
Haha. You have to love these little kiddie habits. One of my daughters would only eat steamed broccoli at nursery for a while. Mine was just not the same (probably I didn’t cook it to oblivion). And don’t get me started on how I used to eat a Cadbury’s Mini Roll when I was 8! Your truffle balls look and sound totally addictive. Pinning for later 🙂
I do remember these from when I was growing up – so glad you found a way to make them bite-sized! Thanks for sharing on Saucy Saturday…I’ve pinned these! 🙂 🙂
Thanks so much!!
I do remember these from when I was growing up – so glad you found a way to make them bite-sized! Thanks for sharing on Saucy Saturday…I’ve pinned these! 🙂 🙂
I do remember these from when I was growing up – so glad you found a way to make them bite-sized! Thanks for sharing on Saucy Saturday…I’ve pinned these! 🙂 🙂
These would disappear so fast in my house. Nothing better than truffles. Except truffles covered in fabulous chocolate.
How cool that you were able to recreate a childhood favorite! I would love to share these with my kids!
They are great for lunchboxes!!
I remember eating star crunch when I was a kid but it’s been years – I love this version you’ve made here!
It has been years for me too but now they are back with a vengenance!
I’d never heard of Star Crunch before either, but your version sure looks amazing and insanely addictive!
What?!?!? Go forth and eat some now!!
How fun and what a delicious walk down memory lane! Little Debbie rocked. I was partial to the Oatmeal Sandwiches 😉 Love that these are bite-sized and fun!
I love those too!!! Those are my youngest son’s favorite. I need to work on a mini version of those too!
These look absolutely wonderful!
Thanks Megan!! My kids are gobbling them up!
These look absolutely wonderful!
These look absolutely wonderful!