Creamy Chocolate Mint Truffles

prep time: 10 minutes, plus at least 3 hours to chill cook time: 2
minutes yield: 8 truffles (1 per serving)

5 ounces cream cheese (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons)
(Kite Hill brand cream cheese style spread if dairy-
free), softened
¼ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or
equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
(see here)
1 teaspoon unsweetened cashew milk (or hemp milk if
nut-free)
1 teaspoon mint extract

chocolate drizzle

¼ cup heavy cream (or full-fat coconut milk if dairy-
free)
2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener
or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
(see here)
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1 teaspoon mint extract

Fresh mint leaves, for garnish