No-Bake Oreo Balls Recipe
I think we’ve all had these Oreo cookie balls. And if you haven’t, you’d better hop to it and make them. They’re such a simple no-bake treat and everyone loves them. Betcha can’t eat just one. The last time I made these balls was almost 3 years ago to the date. Boy, how photography changes, but the recipe is a classic. Set out a dozen at your next event or if you’re going to a holiday party, showing up with a dozen homemade truffles as a hostess gift will score you brownie points. And if you’re not going to any parties and just want to hoard these, that’s fine too. The chocolate coating is the perfect firm exterior, which gives way to a soft, dense, fudgy interior. They’re sweet, but the cream cheese in the filling cuts the overall sweetness and adds a slightly tangy element. The crushed Oreos, the cream cheese, the chocolate shell. And all the sprinkles. Tis the season!
What’s in This Oreo Balls Recipe?
There are only 4 ingredients in these Oreo truffles:
Oreos Cream Cheese White Chocolate Sprinkles
When sprinkles are one of the key ingredients in a recipe, I know I’m going to love it!
How to Make Oreo Balls
To make this Oreo balls recipe, simply crush one standard package of Oreos, 36 cookies. I used my food processor to create crumbs in about 30 seconds. You could also crush the Oreos by placing them in a Ziploc and rolling over it with a rolling pin. Then, mix in 8 ounces softened, brick-style cream cheese. Roll the dough into about 48 one-inch balls. I recommend chilling the balls for at least 1 hour, or even make them a few days in advance and park them in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to dip. You want them cold so they don’t melt when dipped in warm chocolate, and so the coating adheres on-contact.
The easiest way to dip the Oreo balls into chocolate is to lower them into the melted chocolate while resting on a fork, and allow the excess chocolate to run off and drain through the fork tines before garnishing with sprinkles. I raided my sprinkles stash and found some autumn-colored balls, some chocolate jimmies, some red and green sanding sugar, and mixed-and-matched. The nice thing about the white coating is that the sprinkles just pop and stand out. After you’ve dipped and decorated all your Oreo cream cheese balls, refrigerate or freeze them to really set the chocolate.
Can I Use Another Flavor of Oreo?
Yes, I used old-fashioned, classic Oreos, but the recipe will work with Golden, Mint, Chocolate-Filled, Birthday Cake or your favorite Oreos.
Can I Use Low-Fat Cream Cheese?
I used Philadelphia 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese. Using lower-fat products in baking or no-bake recipes can be tricky, and this is a recipe that in retrospect, full-fat cream cheese would have been much easier to work with because my ‘dough’ was very soft and mushy. For the sake of ease, I recommend full-fat cream cheese.
Can I Freeze Oreo Balls?
Yes, these Oreo truffles will keep for up to 4 months in the freezer. When you’re ready to enjoy them, pop them in the fridge to thaw.
Can I Use Another Cookie in This Recipe?
I’m not sure. The great thing about Oreos is that they’re sandwiched with creme, which adds flavor and helps bind these Oreo cookie balls together. If you used another store-bought cookie, like Chips Ahoy, I’m not sure the consistency would be right.
Tips for Making Oreo Balls
A tip when making dipped or coated bites, balls, or truffles is to roll the balls smaller than you think they should be because after dipping them in chocolate, they seem to become much bigger. You want these to stay in the truffle-sized realm, not golf-ball sized, so roll the balls smaller rather than larger. I like dipping my Oreo cookie balls into CandiQuik Vanilla Coating because it makes life so much easier. It’s not as prone to seizing up, melting unevenly, scorching in patches, and it’ll stay smoother longer so you don’t have to keep re-heating it because it’s setting up in your dipping bowl. If you opt to dip your balls in regular chocolate, melting 1 cup of white, milk, or semi-sweet chocolate chips to 1 heaping tablespoon vegetable shortening will help the chocolate melt more evenly and stay smoother longer. If you’re opposed to shortening, omit it, but nothing beats it when I don’t want my chocolate to set up too quickly or crack. Or use a high-quality chocolate bar.
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