If you’re looking for an easy alternative to
chocolate truffles, then these Oreo truffles are the answer. They only require a handful of ingredients and a little over an hour to make, making them a perfect last-minute holiday dessert or homemade gift for a friend, and are an ideal make-ahead dessert for any (and every) party. Rich, chocolatey, and completely versatile, this is the bite-sized dessert that will practically disappear at your party—we recommend making double. 😉
How to make the best Oreo truffles:
These Oreo Truffles are about as no-fuss as a dessert can be! They’re basically a cheater truffle. To make them all you do is stir together finely crushed Oreo crumbs, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until combined, then use a small cookie scoop to scoop balls of the mixture and freeze until firm, around 30 minutes or so. Once firm, dunk them in melted chocolate (we mix ours with coconut oil), let them harden and…you’re done! What’s the point of adding coconut oil, you may ask? Mixing the oil with the chocolate gives that shiny luster to the chocolate coating. The oil also helps harden the chocolate, making it a firm shell around your Oreo center.
Ingredients
- 1(14 oz.) package Oreos
- 8 oz.cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp.pure vanilla extract
- 2 c.white chocolate chips, melted
- 2 tbsp.coconut oil
- 1/2 c.semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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- Step 1
Use a food processor to crush cookies into fine crumbs.
- Step 2Add all but 2 tablespoons crushed cookies to a medium bowl. Add cream cheese and vanilla and stir until evenly combined.
- Step 3Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, form mixture into small balls. Place on prepared baking sheet and freeze until slightly hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Step 4A few minutes before taking the frozen balls out of the freezer, melt the white chocolate and coconut oil: Add the white chocolate and coconut oil to a microwavable bowl, and microwave for 1 minute. Give it a stir. It may be melted at this point, if not, return to microwave in 30-second intervals.
- Step 5Dip the frozen balls in melted white chocolate/coconut oil until coated, and return to baking sheet. Drizzle with semisweet chocolate. Freeze until chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes.
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