Oreo Balls (aka Oreo Truffles)
Oreo balls, aka Oreo Truffles, are one of those special treats that are surprisingly simple to make. This no-bake dessert only use three ingredients, and is a fun option for to make for parties, make as an edible gift, or to put together as a fun family project with your kids.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Inactive Time20 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Servings: 24 Oreo Balls
Calories: 92kcal
- 30, regular Oreo cookies
- 5-6 oz cream cheese (softened / at room temperature)
- 10-12 oz chocolate of choice*
- Optional: decorations (such as sprinkles, additional chocolate, or crushed Oreo pieces)
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside
Make your filling: crush the Oreos in a food processor until the cookies have been ground finely. Then add 5oz of cream cheese into the basin of the food processor (this works best if the cream cheese is split into a few pieces). Blend together to make a consistent, smooth filling. If the filling is too dry or not coming together, add a little more cream cheese
Roll your filling into 1” balls: evenly scoop out your filling and roll into 1” balls. Place each ball on the cookie sheet and continue to roll until all filling has been used (will create approximately 24 Oreo balls)
Chill Oreo balls for 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator
While Oreo balls are chilling, place your chocolate in your melting vessel (double boiler or microwave safe bowl). When Oreo balls are about ready to come out, melt your chocolate (either on the stovetop, or in 20 second increments in the microwave)
Dip the chilled truffles into the chocolate to completely coat and place back on the parchment lined cookie sheet
Chill to harden chocolate. Allow Oreo balls to chill in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before you eat them to allow the chocolate coating to harden
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator
*Using a chocolate bar will result in a better coating than using chocolate chips. For more information, check out the 'Tips for Melting Chocolate' and 'Tips for the Perfect Chocolate Coating' sections of the blog post.
*Tip: using a small cookie scoop can help you to get all of your truffles to be the same size
Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg