Description
Chocolate-lovers rejoice with indulgent Oreo Balls, a delightful no-bake treat blending crushed cookies and cream cheese. Rich, velvety spheres coated in melted chocolate promise pure bliss for you to savor and share with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 36 (14.3 ounces/405.4 g) Oreo cookies
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) full-fat brick cream cheese
Coating Ingredients:
- 12.5 ounces (354.37 g) semi-sweet, dark or white melting chocolate
Garnish (Optional):
- Oreo crumbs
- Sprinkles
- Melted chocolate
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies, including cream filling, in a food processor until they transform into fine, sandy crumbs. If using a rolling pin, ensure uniform crushing.
- Reserve a tablespoon of cookie crumbs for future garnishing before combining with cream cheese.
- Blend Oreo crumbs with softened cream cheese until a cohesive, sticky mixture forms, creating an irresistible base for truffles.
- Prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet. Portion the mixture using a cookie scoop, then roll into uniform spheres with clean hands. Briefly rinse hands in cold water to prevent sticking. Chill the formed balls in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes or freezer for 20 minutes to solidify.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, using 30-second intervals and stirring between each heating cycle. Allow chocolate to cool slightly to prevent filling breakdown.
- Dip chilled balls into melted chocolate using a fork or specialized dipping tool, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Place coated truffles on parchment paper and immediately garnish with reserved cookie crumbs, decorative sprinkles, or chocolate drizzle before coating solidifies.
- Refrigerate chocolate-covered truffles for approximately 15 minutes until chocolate completely sets. Serve and indulge in these delectable treats.
Notes
- Crushing Oreos evenly ensures a smooth, consistent texture without large chunks that might disrupt the truffle’s delicate structure.
- Chilling the mixture before shaping helps prevent sticky hands and makes rolling balls much easier and more precise.
- Cold water rinse works magic for preventing dough from sticking to your palms during the rolling process.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to guarantee a seamless blend with Oreo crumbs, avoiding lumpy inconsistencies.
- Work quickly when coating in chocolate to prevent truffle centers from softening and losing their perfect shape.
- Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, maintaining their delightful texture and flavor.
- For gluten-free version, swap regular Oreos with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg