3-Ingredient Papitas de Leche Recipe (Venezuelan Milk Truffles – Easter Version)
These Venezuelan Papitas de Leche are the cutest and most delicious sweet bite-sized milk truffles made with just three simple ingredients, perfect for Easter. They’re soft, sweet, and honestly one of the easiest no-bake treats you’ll ever make.
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk.
- 1 1/2 Cup of Icing sugar
- 2 cups of powdered milk
- Food coloring Optional
- Peeps splinkles. Optional
- Milk Chocolate for nest. Optional
- *In Venezuela they use cloves as garnish and also gives some flavor but since I hate cloves I just skip that ingredient. Optional
Instructions
The Dough
- In a medium bowl mix the condensed milk and powdered milk using a wooden spoon or whisk until well combined.
- Then start adding the icing sugar portions by portions and mix until it becomes thick enough to handle with your hands.
- Keep adding powdered sugar until the dough becomes soft, smooth, and moldable and no longer sticks to your hands.
- At first, the mixture may feel sticky and messy, but as the ingredients combine the dough becomes easier to work with.
To Make the Traditional Version
- Roll the dough into small balls and lightly dust them with powdered sugar.
- Place a clove on top of each one if you want to prepare them the traditional Venezuelan way.
- Then place them in small candy cups or serve them on a platter.
To Make the Easter Version
- For the Easter version, divide the dough into three portions (or more if you like) and tint each with a different color.
- I used light pink, blue, and yellow. Because the dough has a creamy color, the blue turned slightly green — but honestly, that made them look even cuter.
- Roll small balls first and then gently shape them into little eggs.
- They don’t have to be perfect. They may spread slightly once resting on a surface, but they still look adorable.
- For a cute presentation, shred some milk chocolate onto a plate to create a little “nest” and place the eggs on top.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Quick Tips
Tips to make perfect papitas de leche every time- Dust your hands with powdered sugar: This helps prevent the dough from sticking while shaping.
- If the dough is sticky, add a little more powdered milk or powdered sugar.
- If the dough becomes crumbly, add a small spoonful of condensed milk until the dough becomes smooth again.
- Use a small cookie scoop to help portion the truffles evenly.
- After shaping them, allow them to sit for about 10 minutes so the outside dries slightly.