Description
These Oreo Balls (Oreo Truffles) are sweet, creamy, and incredibly easy to make treats combining crushed Oreo cookies with cream cheese and a smooth chocolate coating. Perfect bite-sized indulgences for parties, family snacks, or gifts, they are customizable and sure to satisfy any sweet tooth without needing any baking.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 24 Oreo cookies (crushed)
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 12 oz (340g) chocolate for coating (semi-sweet, milk, or white)
Optional Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
- Chopped nuts (such as almonds or pecans, for rolling or topping)
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (for peanut butter twist variation)
- Crushed peppermint candies or mint-flavored Oreos (for minty variation)
Instructions
- Crush the Oreos: Place Oreo cookies in a food processor or a large zip-top bag and crush until fine crumbs form. This provides the chocolatey base and texture for the Oreo Balls.
- Mix in the Cream Cheese: In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed Oreos with softened cream cheese (and vanilla extract if using). Stir thoroughly until you get a dense, even mixture that holds together when pressed.
- Shape the Balls: Using your hands or a small cookie scoop, form the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the formed balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet for easy cleanup.
- Chill the Dough Balls: Refrigerate the baking sheet with Oreo balls for at least 30 minutes to firm them up, making them easier to coat.
- Coat the Balls in Chocolate: Melt your chosen chocolate using a microwave or double boiler. Using a fork or toothpick, dip each Oreo ball into the melted chocolate, coating it fully. Shake off excess chocolate and place the coated balls back onto the parchment paper.
- Decorate and Chill: Before the chocolate sets, decorate with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or drizzled chocolate if desired. Chill again until the chocolate coating is completely firm.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother mixture without lumps.
- Do not over-mix to keep the texture light and fluffy.
- Chill the balls thoroughly to ensure they stay firm during chocolate dipping.
- Temper the chocolate for a glossy finish and a crisp snap.
- If the mixture is too soft, add more crushed Oreos or chill longer before shaping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Oreo Ball
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg