Description
Homemade Oreo truffles combine rich chocolate cookie goodness with creamy Philadelphia cream cheese for an irresistible dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor these bite-sized delights that deliver maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 Oreo cookies (original, not double stuffed)
- 1 package (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese (full fat)
- 2–3 cups melted white chocolate (can be replaced with semisweet chocolate)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 4 tbsps) crushed Oreo cookies
Instructions
- Preparation: Crush Oreo cookies in a food processor into fine, uniform crumbs, ensuring no large fragments remain.
- Mixing: Blend softened cream cheese with Oreo crumbs until a cohesive, smooth mixture develops, creating a consistent texture throughout.
- Shaping: Craft compact, uniform spheres by portioning the mixture and rolling gently between palms, maintaining consistent size and shape.
- Chilling: Freeze the formed truffles for 15-20 minutes on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing them to solidify and become more manageable.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, stirring carefully to achieve a glossy, smooth consistency without scorching.
- Dipping: Immerse each chilled truffle into melted chocolate, using a fork to lift and drain excess coating, ensuring an even, elegant finish.
- Decorating and Setting: Garnish with crushed Oreo crumbs if desired, then allow truffles to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes until chocolate shell fully solidifies.
Notes
- Crumb Consistency Matters: Pulverize Oreos into ultra-fine powder for smooth, uniform texture without lumpy bits.
- Chill Before Coating: Freezing truffles for 15-20 minutes helps chocolate adhere perfectly and prevents cracking.
- Chocolate Dipping Technique: Use a fork to lift and drain excess chocolate, ensuring clean, professional-looking truffles.
- Storage Secret: Keep truffles refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week to maintain optimal flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 21
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg