These Oreo Truffles are all dressed up for Halloween. They’re easy to make 3-ingredient melt-in-your-mouth chocolate confections made with Oreo cookies, a little cream cheese and a dip in your favorite colored candy melts.
Change them up with different colors, drizzles, and sprinkles for the perfect bite-sized treat for any holiday or occasion.
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Easy Homemade Truffles
Homemade truffles are like little bites of heaven! They’re creamy, chocolaty melt-in-your-mouth confections that are both easy to make and simple to decorate for any holiday or event. They’re basically a simple two-step process - melt some chocolate, chill it, then roll them into balls and dip into more chocolate – dark, milk, white, whatever floats your boat. Then the fun begins.
Vary them by season or occasion with different colors or really make them pop with original flavors. Try Key Lime Truffles for summer, Gingerbread Truffles for Christmas, or Champagne Truffles for New Year’s Eve or even a wedding.
Of course, decorating these Oreo cookie truffles (with the kids' help) is most of the fun. Try making these Halloween Monster Oreo Truffles with googly eyes and sprinkles or choose to coat the truffles with dark and white chocolate then decorate them with red and green icing or colorful sprinkles for pretty Christmas Oreo truffles.
Spring and Easter egg Oreo truffles call for pastel colors while Valentine’s Day Oreo truffles shine in pretty pinks, reds, and whites. Homemade truffles are messy, fun, delicious, and the perfect treat for every day, holidays, or gift giving.
Why You'll Love This Oreo Truffles Recipe
Only 3 ingredients for the basic truffles plus decorations.
Easy to customize in different colors and shapes for other holidays and occasions.
No bake
Easy make-ahead treat
Kid-friendly recipe that's fun to make
Perfect finger food dessert
Oreo Truffles Ingredients
- Oreo Cookies
- Cream Cheese
- Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Sprinkles (optional)
Best Chocolate for Truffles
If you're looking for the best chocolate to make truffles, here is some information on the different types:
- Dark Chocolate: Traditionally, dark chocolate is often preferred for truffles due to its deep, rich flavor which balances out the sweetness of many truffle fillings.
- Milk Chocolate: This offers a creamier and sweeter taste than dark chocolate. It's less robust in flavor, which means it pairs well with milder fillings.
- White Chocolate: Has a sweet and creamy flavor profile. White chocolate is ideal for making truffles in various colors.
- Chocolate Chips: No need to temper chocolate or add shortening or coconut oil to it in order for it to harden.
- Candy Melts or Almond Bark: Melt easily and harden quickly, making the dipping process a breeze. They're also available in various colors if you're aiming for a decorative touch.
How to Make Oreo Truffles
- Place the Oreos in a food processor or blender.
- Process to fine crumbs.
- Add room-temperature cream cheese to the food processor.
- Blend until combined.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the truffles onto a parchment or wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Place the Oreo cream cheese truffles in the freezer for 15 minutes to harden. Once hardened, roll them between your palms to make smoother round balls.
Best Way to Dip Truffles in Chocolate
- While the truffles are chilling, place your chosen colored candy melts in separate microwave-safe bowls.
- Melt the candy melts according to the package directions.
- The best way to dip truffles is to dip them in the melted chocolate using a fork and turning them to coat.
- Lift out carefully with a fork, tapping them on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate then slide them off the fork by pushing them gently with a toothpick. Place on a clean parchment or wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
How to Decorate Oreo Truffles
- Immediately decorate them with googly eyes, placing them on the top or side of the truffle.
- Add a few sprinkles to make them into even more scary monsters.
There are so many decisions to make on how to decorate Oreo truffles. You can drizzle them with a contrasting color of chocolate, sprinkle them with colorful sprinkles, or add specialty decorations for a particular season. Or stick to more traditional options like rolling in cocoa powder, nuts, espresso, or coconut. You name it, you can do it!
Recipe Tips
- If you don’t have a food processor, put the Oreos in a resealable plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or wine bottle. Pour the crumbs into a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, and use a hand mixer to combine the cream cheese and crumbs.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to evenly portion out the truffle mixture.
- You can melt the coating in a microwave or double boiler.
- Use colored candy melts to have different colored monsters. Or color the white chocolate with food coloring gel or paste, do not use liquid food coloring.
- It's important to firm up the balls before shaping and dipping them. Refrigerate them for 30 minutes or freeze them for 15 minutes. Just don't let them freeze solid, you want them in the freezer only long enough to firm them up.
- If the candy eye doesn't stick, put a dab of melted white chocolate on the back of it.
Holiday Oreo Truffles
Take the basic recipe and decorate it differently for other holidays and occasions:
Christmas Oreo Truffles - Decorate them with red and green drizzle and sprinkles.
Snowman Oreo Truffles - Use black icing to make the eyes and mouth, carrot sprinkle or orange frosting for the nose, and a mini Oreo cookie for the hat.
Grinch Oreo Truffles - Use green candy melts or green gel food coloring and decorate with a red heart-shaped sprinkle.
Easter Oreo Truffles - Use pastel candy melts or pastel gel food coloring and decorate with pastel sprinkles.
Easter Egg Oreo Truffles - Press the Oreo cream cheese mixture into an egg-shaped silicone candy mold or form it with your hands into an egg shape. Decorate with pastel colors.
Halloween Eyeball Truffles - Drizzle with red icing for a bloodshot eye appearance and place a candy eye in the center.
Thanksgiving Oreo Truffles - Use chocolate chips for the coating. Make them look like a turkey with candy corn for the tail feathers, 2 small candy eyes, orange M&M or Reese's piece for the beak, and red icing for the waddle.
Pumpkin Oreo Truffles - Use orange candy melts or orange gel food coloring. Make them look like a pumpkin with a green M&M for a leaf and a pretzel stick for the stem.
Valentine's Day Oreo Truffles - Use pink candy melts or pink gel food coloring. Decorate with red and pink drizzle and sprinkles.
Red Velvet Oreo Truffles - Add enough red food coloring to the Oreo cream cheese mixture to turn it red.
Football Oreo Truffles - Use chocolate chips for the coating. Form the Oreo cream cheese mixture into a football shape or use a football-shaped silicone mold. Decorate the top with melted white chocolate to resemble the football seam.
Recipe Variations - Flavors
Instead of regular Oreo cookies, use seasonal or other flavors to give the truffles a different flavor. Here are some ideas:
- Golden Oreo Truffles
- Lemon Oreo Truffles
- Mint Oreo Truffles
- Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles
- Pumpkin Spice Oreo Truffles
- Strawberry Oreo Truffles
You can also make Nutella Oreo Truffles by substituting 2 ounces of cream cheese with ¼ cup of Nutella.
How to Store and Freeze Homemade Truffles
Storing: Because the truffles are made with cream cheese, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Freezing: Place the truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment with room between them. Freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen truffles to a freezer-safe container or plastic freezer bag. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw them in the fridge overnight.
Food Safety Note
Because these Oreo truffles contain cream cheese, you should not leave them out at room temperature for longer than 2 hours because there's an increased risk of bacterial growth, which can cause foodborne illnesses.
If your Oreo truffles have been sitting out more than 2 hours it's best not to consume them, and they shouldn't be placed back in the fridge for future consumption. The risk of bacterial contamination is higher, and refrigerating them at this point won't revert any bacterial growth that might have occurred.
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Monster Oreo Truffles
Ingredients
- 35 Oreos
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temp
- 12 ounces White Candy Melts White Chocolate Chips or Almond Bark
- Black Writing Gel or Candy Eyes
Instructions
- Place the Oreos in a food processor and process until you have crumbs.
- Add the cream cheese to the food processor and process until combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the dough balls in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until they have firmed up.
- While you're chilling the Oreo truffles dough, melt the candy melts according to package directions. If using white chocolate chips melt them in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Be careful not to overheat them.
- Remove the truffles from the freezer and, using the palms of your hands, roll each truffle into a round ball.
- Using a fork, dip the entire truffle into the melted chocolate, tap lightly on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate, then slide the truffle off carefully with a toothpick and set it onto a wax paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Immediately place the candy eyes on the top or the side of the truffle before the chocolate hardens. If you are using sprinkles, add them at this time as well.
- Return to the refrigerator and allow the chocolate to set and harden, usually about 30 minutes, before serving.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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