Easy Oreo Truffles

Oreo truffles are one of my all-time favorite things to make during the holidays. I was introduced to these about 10 years ago when a friend of mine, Nathan, made me a batch as a holiday gift.

At the time, I lived at home with my parents, and my mom and I fell deeply in love with these.

This Oreo truffle recipe is made with cream cheese but I will also share how to make Oreo truffles with no cream cheese, too.

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Oreo truffles are too delicious and way too easy to make. No baking required. I highly recommend making these to gift to friends or coworkers because they are highly addictive and made out of basically nothing but sugar and cream. So … you’ve been warned.

Easy Chocolate (Oreo) Truffles, makes about two dozen.

28-30 Oreo cookies, or other chocolate cookies of a similar size
8 ounces softened cream cheese
12 ounces dark chocolate chips
4-6 ounces white chocolate chips (optional)
2-3 tablespoons crushed peppermints or candy canes
assorted holiday sprinkles

NOTE: If you want to make these Oreo truffles without cream cheese you can substitute it for vegan (non-dairy) cream cheese, or vanilla buttercream frosting.

First, crush the cookies. I like to use a food processor to do this. It makes it way faster. Then mix in the softened cream cheese with the crushed cookies.

Press the batter into small balls and place on plates or a cutting board lined with parchment or wax paper. Pop these in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.

Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. I melted mine in a microwave in a heatproof bowl on high for 30 seconds. Then, I removed it and gave it a stir. Then, back in the microwave on high for another 30 seconds, and so on until it was fully melted.

This helps it not to get too hot and get those overly cooked crusty bits that can sometimes form.

Use a fork to dip the chilled balls (giggle—sorry, I have no class) in the melted chocolate.

Gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl with the truffle on the end to remove excess chocolate. Place back on the lined plate. Immediately cover with sprinkles or crushed peppermints.

I also melted some white chocolate to get those splattered looking Oreo truffles. This is optional.

You have to dirty yet another dish. But I think they look really cute, and you’re already making quite a mess, so why not? That’s my motto. 

These will set on their own, but to speed up the process just pop them in the freezer again.

Place these in mini baking cups for a professional presentation. If you can find a pretty decorative box, you could totally put these inside and look like a genius. So, do that.

Keep in mind these Oreo truffles are made with chocolate and cream cheese (or buttercream frosting), so they should be stored in the refrigerator when not being served/eaten.

Make these for someone with a sweet tooth in your life. Eat a few yourself first. xo. Emma

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an oreo truffle recipe that's perfect for the holidays

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Ingredients

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• ▢ 28-30 Oreo cookies (or other chocolate cookies of a similar size)
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• ▢ 12 ounces chocolate chips (dark)
• ▢ 4-6 ounces white chocolate chips (optional)
• ▢ 2-3 tablespoons peppermints or candy canes (crushed )
• ▢ assorted holiday sprinkles or whatever you find in your pantry

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Instructions

• First, crush the cookies. I like to use a food processor to do this. It makes it way faster. Then mix in the softened cream cheese with the crushed cookies.
• Press the batter into small balls and place on plates or a cutting board lined with parchment or wax paper. Pop these in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
• Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. I melted mine in a microwave in a heatproof bowl on high for 30 seconds.

  Then, I removed it and gave it a stir. Then, back in the microwave on high for another 30 seconds, and so on until it was fully melted. This helps it not to get too hot and get those overly cooked crusty bits that can sometimes form.
• Use a fork to dip the chilled balls (giggle—sorry, I have no class) in the melted chocolate. Gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl with the truffle on the end to remove excess chocolate.

  Place back on the lined plate. Immediately cover with sprinkles or crushed peppermints. These will set on their own, but to speed up the process just pop them in the freezer again.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keywords chocolate truffles, oreo truffles

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chocolate (Oreo) Truffles

Serving Size

 

1 Truffle

Amount per Serving

Calories

94

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

5

g

31

%

Trans Fat

 

0.01

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Cholesterol

 

13

mg

4

%

Sodium

 

72

mg

3

%

Potassium

 

32

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

 

10

g

3

%

Fiber

 

0.4

g

2

%

Sugar

 

13

g

14

%

Protein

 

2

g

4

%

Vitamin A

 

129

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

0.02

mg

0

%

Calcium

 

22

mg

2

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.