These ice cream truffles are an excellent alternative to the sugary Easter chocolates you’ll find at the store this time of year. Get the whole family involved for a fun activity.
Easter is just around the corner which means all of the store shelves are filled with chocolate bunnies, cream eggs and those gross, little marshmallow peeps. If you’re like me and like your treats to be a little on the healthier side and less processed, I’ve got an Easter surprise for you.
These Easter egg ice cream truffles are so simple to make and can be made with as little as 3 ingredients and a chocolate mold. I did make my own basic vanilla ice cream, but you can easily purchase a pint of vanilla ice cream to cut down on the prep work. Coconut Bliss is always my go-to whenever I decide to treat myself and not make my own, which is rare but I still vouch for them.
Once you’ve got your ice cream and dark chocolate picked out, the only other ingredient you’ll need is turmeric. The flavors work incredibly well together. I was hesitant to add too much turmeric at first thinking it may overpower the dessert and distract the taste buds, but the bold, warm flavors combined with the sweet creamy ice cream is pure magic.
The mold I used for this recipe is actually one that got sent to me by accident. I ordered a different one online months ago, then this one showed up in the mailbox one day. It’s actually meant for making ice balls, I guess?? That’s not my thing, but I managed to find a way to use it. You could also use a truffle mold
or any mold of your choice. It’s still going to taste great no matter what.
When you’re in the process of making your ice cream truffles, the ice cream will soften up quite a bit being in and out of the freezer and squished into the molds. After you seal them with that final layer of chocolate, I find it’s best to leave them for 30 minutes or so before eating them to get the ice cream to firm up again. It’s not necessary at all, I find it more pleasant to eat that way. If the ice cream isn’t firm enough when you bite into it and the chocolate coating is frozen solid, the pressure of the bite will cause the ice cream to ooze into your hand. Still delicious, but messy.
If you’re wanting to try making these but don’t want to commit to buying a mold, you can try using an ice cream scoop to form the shape (with the turmeric layer on the bottom), then freeze them on a parchment lined sheet for an hour or two. Then melt your chocolate, let it cool, then dip the truffles in chocolate and place them back on the sheet. Place them back in the freezer until set.

- ⅔ cup Non-Dairy Vanilla Ice Cream
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ⅔ cup Dark Chocolate Chips + 2 tsp Coconut Oil
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Mix about ⅛ cup of the vanilla ice cream with the turmeric in a bowl and stir until the turmeric is incorporated. Place back in the freezer.
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Melt your chocolate and coconut oil together in a double boiler or microwave. Once melted, spoon into your mold, covering the bottom and sides of the crevice. Place in the freezer for a minute or two until hardened. Remove from the freezer and spoon some vanilla ice cream into each chocolate covered crevice, then spoon some of your turmeric mixed ice cream on top of the vanilla. You can place another layer of vanilla on top of that if you’ve left enough room. Cover the ice cream with more melted chocolate to seal the truffles, then return to the freezer.
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After a few minutes, the truffles will have hardened. Pop them out of the mold and place in a sealed container in the freezer, then repeat the process to make another batch. The recipe will yield 8 truffles if using the same mold. Use 1 cup of ice cream and 1 cup of chocolate chips if you want to make a dozen truffles.
*If you want to make your own ice cream, you can use this one. Just omit the raspberries and add a touch more maple syrup.
How fun are those! Real Cadbury eggs used to be a favorite (I miss them!)
Those Cadbury eggs are a classic. My weakness was always mini eggs 🙂
I love the idea of doing ice cream for Easter! As vegans, Easter is always a fun time to think of creative, non-egg treats 🙂
For sure! I think Easter ice cream is going to become a regular thing around my house.
I can’t wait for Easter and all the chocolate 😉 I love how easy this recipe is, and it’s made with only 3 ingredients! That is incredible, and so much healthier than some of the shop-bought treats!
Wouldn’t it be great if companies started selling healthier Easter treats like this? I would give them all my money. Hehe.
Definitely going to give these a try!!!
Yay! They’re so simple and delicious….but never last long 🙂
Those are the perfect easter treat. And Ice cream is always a good choice. 🙂
Agreed! Ice cream is great any time of year.
Oh dear, they look totally divine! And such a great alternative to all that sweet stuff you usually get for Easter.
❤️Claudia
Thank you, Claudia!!
What an absolutely fabulous idea! They really do look like the perfect Easter treat.
Thanks Natalie! 🙂
These are so creative. Perfect for a Dubai Easter 🙂
Thanks Michelle! Happy Easter 🙂
I would never know how easy this is just by looking at the photos! So cute, festive and looks delicious!!
Thank you, Sarah! It’s always a bonus when things turn out easier than they appear.
This is such a great, healthier option to store-bought treats and they’d make a fun kitchen project to make with kids. Pinned!
For sure! Fun for the whole family 🙂
They are like Super fancy and more healthy Cadbury eggs! I’ll make some of those fantastic treats for my Easther brunch! Thank you for the recipe!
Thanks for the kind words, Nathalie! Hope you have a great weekend!
These are so creative with the turmeric! And they look delicious! While I enjoy healthier desserts myself, I’m totally guilty of buying store bought treats for my family gathering this weekend! People just love their mini eggs and peeps! This recipe is definitely my kind of treat!! Happy Easter Nicole!
Oooo those mini eggs. I used to buy big bags of those instead of the perfectly portioned small bags which was never a good idea. They really should sell willpower with every bag of those, ya know? Happy Easter, Leanne!!
3 ingredients! And one of them is turmeric! I would have never thought to add it to chocolate 😉 . But I am sure it works magic and they look like a fantastic treat, Easter and after 🙂 .
Thank you Nicoletta! The turmeric worked so well in this, I love it! I’m going to start making more desserts with it now. Hope you’re having a great Easter weekend! 🙂
These not only look adorable but also they must be so much fun to make! And I’m so intrigued with the addition of turmeric…simply lovely!
Thanks Marisa! I’m thinking that I need to make some turmeric flavored ice cream after this. Such a lovely combo.