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These Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Truffles are a quick, no-bake holiday dessert made from the iconic snack cakes. They go on the tray next to my condensed milk coconut balls, which are just as fast. With a soft vanilla center, white chocolate shell, and festive sprinkles, they’re the perfect make-ahead treat for parties or gifting. Every year I grab a box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes for nostalgia’s sake, and ever since I turned them into these truffles, I crave them every December!
Quick Look: Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Truffles
- 🎄 What it is: Mashed Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes rolled into balls, dipped in white chocolate, and finished with a red drizzle and green sugar.
- ⭐ Why it works: The cakes already have frosting inside, so they mash into a soft truffle dough with no cream cheese needed.
- 💛 Why you’ll love it: Just 4 simple ingredients and no oven, and you can make a chocolate version with the chocolate cakes.
- ⚠️ What to watch for: Have the red drizzle and sprinkles ready before you dip, since the white chocolate sets fast.
- ❄️ Make ahead: Keep them in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks or in the freezer for a couple of months.
Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes come in two flavors, vanilla and chocolate. This recipe uses the vanilla ones, and if you’re team chocolate, jump down to the chocolate Christmas tree cake truffles version. Love no-bake truffles? You’ll also like my chocolate-dipped pumpkin truffles and these no-bake Grinch Oreo truffles.
Some people call them Little Debbie Christmas tree truffles, Christmas tree cake balls, or holiday cake truffles. Whatever you call these Little Debbie truffles, they belong on every Christmas treat tray!
Why You Need to Make this Recipe!
- These Christmas tree truffles only require 4 simple ingredients that you can easily find at the grocery store!
- Turn regular Little Debbie snack cakes into the perfect festive treat for the best time of year!
- This no-bake recipe is great to make in large batches ahead of time, so you’re ready for any special occasion.
- They taste exactly like the holidays: creamy, crunchy, and full of Christmas cheer.
Table of Contents
- Quick Look: Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Truffles
- Why You Need to Make this Recipe!
- Key ingredients
- How to Make these Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Truffles
- Recipe Pro Tip:
- Chocolate Christmas Tree Cake Truffles
- Topping Ideas
- Christmas Tree Cake Truffles FAQs
- More No-Bake Christmas Treats
- Christmas Tree Cake Truffles with Little Debbies cakes Recipe
Key ingredients
- Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes: Make sure to get the vanilla-flavored Christmas tree variety for this recipe.
- White chocolate or white candy melts: This is used to dip the truffles and gives them their white chocolate shell.
- Red Candy Melts: A decorative drizzle of red candy melts gives your truffles a gorgeous tree ornament look.
- Green sanding sugar: This gives the truffles that same look that the Little Debbie Christmas tree cakes have.
- Festive Christmas sprinkles: These get mixed into the cake mixture! They are optional but will take the truffles to the next level.
Full ingredient amounts are in the recipe card below.
How to Make these Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Truffles
These Christmas tree cake truffles come together in about 25 minutes, including chill time. Full measurements and instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Mash the cakes. Unwrap the cakes and mash them in a large bowl with a stand mixer or hand mixer until a crumbly dough forms. Mix in the sprinkles.
- Roll into balls. Scoop the dough with a small cookie scoop or tablespoon, roll it into 1-inch balls, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill them in the fridge.
- Melt and dip. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between. Dip each chilled ball with a dipping fork and let the extra drip off.
- Back on the sheet. Place each dipped truffle back on the baking sheet.
- Drizzle and decorate. Melt the red candy melts in a piping bag or Ziploc bag, snip the tip, and drizzle over the truffles. Add the green sanding sugar before the white chocolate sets.
- Let them set. Put the truffles in the fridge for a few minutes until the coating sets.
Recipe Pro Tip:
To help you get the red candy melt drizzle and sprinkles on in time before the white chocolate solidifies to room temperature, prepare them ahead of time. Have the candy melts in a bowl, your piping bag and scissors out, and have your sprinkles ready all before putting the white chocolate into the microwave.
Chocolate Christmas Tree Cake Truffles
Team chocolate? Make these with Little Debbie Chocolate Christmas Tree Cakes instead. They come out richer and fudgier, almost like a brownie bite, and get dipped in chocolate instead of white chocolate.
- Cakes: Use 1 box (5 cakes) of Little Debbie Chocolate Christmas Tree Cakes.
- Coating: Dip them in 1 & 1/3 cups melted semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of white chocolate.
- Drizzle: Drizzle 3 tablespoons melted white chocolate chips on top instead of red candy melts.
- Topping: Finish with extra festive sprinkles before the shell sets.
Everything else stays the same: mash, roll, chill, dip, and drizzle. The semi-sweet chocolate sets fast, so have the white chocolate and sprinkles ready before you start dipping.
Topping Ideas
- Crushed candy canes: Peppermint and chocolate are Christmas heaven.
- Crushed pretzels: Salty-sweet perfection.
- Chopped peanuts: A fun crunchy topping, especially on the chocolate version.
Have leftover white chocolate? Use it up in my cranberry white chocolate fudge, a mug of creamy white hot chocolate, or easy Christmas fudge. Just weigh what you have and add more as the recipe needs.
Christmas Tree Cake Truffles FAQs
The best way to store Little Debbie Christmas tree cake truffles is in an airtight container in the fridge, where they last up to a couple of weeks. If you keep them on the sheet pan wrapped in plastic wrap, only keep them like that for a day or two.
Of course! Place the Christmas tree cake truffles in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container and freeze. They’re good for a couple of months as long as they don’t get freezer burn. Thaw them in the fridge before serving.
Yes! Use Little Debbie Chocolate Christmas Tree Cakes, dip the truffles in melted semi-sweet chocolate, and drizzle them with white chocolate. See the chocolate Christmas tree cake truffles section above for the details.
No. Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes already have creamy filling inside, so these Christmas tree cake truffles mash into a soft dough with no cream cheese needed.
No problem! If white chocolate isn’t your thing, use white candy melts for your Christmas tree cake truffles instead. You’ll find them in the baking aisle, and they work the same way. Just melt and dip your truffles as directed.
More No-Bake Christmas Treats
If you made these Little Debbie Christmas tree cake truffles, I’d love to hear how they turned out! Leave a ⭐ star rating and a comment below, and tell me if you went vanilla or chocolate. Cheers!!
Christmas Tree Cake Truffles with Little Debbies cakes
Ingredients
- 1 box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes 5 cakes
- 8 ounces white chocolate or candy melts
- 3 tablespoons Festive sprinkles
- 3 tablespoons Red candy melts for drizzling (optional)
- Green sanding sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Unwrap the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes and place them in a large bowl.1 box of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- Mix the cakes together with a handheld mixer until crumbly dough forms. Mix in the sprinkles.3 tablespoons Festive sprinkles
- Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough and roll it in between the palm of your hand then place on the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat the process until you are done with the dough.
- Melt the white chocolate or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave or by using a double boiler.8 ounces white chocolate or candy melts
- Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each chilled cake ball into the melted white chocolate, coating it completely. Allow excess chocolate to drip off then. place it back on the baking sheet.
- Melt the red candy melts in a piping bag or a ziplock bag in the microwave in 30-second increments. Massage the bag in between each time to ensure the red candy melts are fully melted.3 tablespoons Red candy melts
- Snip the edge of the ziplock bag or piping bag and drizzle the red candy melts onto the truffles. Top with green sanding sugar and allow to set in the fridge for a few minutes. Enjoy!Green sanding sugar for decoration
Notes
- Use the vanilla cakes: Grab the vanilla Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes for this version. For the chocolate version, use the chocolate cakes, dip in 1 & 1/3 cups melted semi-sweet chocolate chips, and drizzle with white chocolate.
- Prep the decorations first: Have the red candy melts, piping bag, and sanding sugar ready before you melt the white chocolate, since it sets fast.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks, or freeze for a couple of months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These came out really cute and were way easier than I expected for something that looks this festive. Mixing the cakes down into a crumbly dough works better than I thought it would, just don’t overdo it or they get too sticky to roll.