A few years ago, I didn’t believe my neighbor when they said Oreo truffles were easy to make and always turn out great. With fifteen years of experience in professional cooking and having tried numerous dessert recipes for my food column, I was convinced that a dessert with just three ingredients couldn’t possibly be that good. Then one rainy Saturday afternoon, Emma and I decided to make them because we wanted something sweet but didn’t want to use the oven.
Why You'll Love These Oreo Truffles
These little chocolate-covered gems have become our family's secret weapon for pretty much everything. Emma's friends beg me to make them for his birthday parties, and I've had neighbors knock on our door asking for the recipe after trying them at block parties. What gets me is how they taste like something from an expensive candy store, but honestly? They're easier to make than most cookies.
The thing that really won me over was watching Emma's face light up the first time he successfully dipped one in chocolate. Even when we mess up - and trust me, we've had some disasters with melted chocolate everywhere - they still taste great. They're one of those rare treats that look fancy enough for grown-up gatherings but simple enough that kids can actually help make them without everything turning into chaos.
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- Why You'll Love These Oreo Truffles
- Ingredients for Oreo Truffles
- How To Make Oreo Truffles Step By Step
- Smart Swaps for Your Oreo Truffles
- Storing Your Oreo Truffles
- Equipment For Oreo Truffles
- Oreo Truffles Variations
- Top Tip
- The Secret Sauce My Sister Keeps to Herself
- FAQ
- Time to Make These Truffles!
- Related
- Pairing
- Oreo Truffles
Ingredients for Oreo Truffles
The Basics:
- Oreo cookies
- Cream cheese
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
If You Want to Get Fancy:
- Vanilla extract
- Sea salt flakes
- Powdered sugar
- White chocolate
See recipe card for quantities.
How To Make Oreo Truffles Step By Step
Get Everything Ready:
- Let cream cheese sit out until it's soft
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Set up your workspace (trust me on this one)
The Mix:
- Toss Oreos in the food processor until they're fine crumbs
- Mix those crumbs with the soft cream cheese
- Keep mixing until it looks like cookie dough
- Stick the whole bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes
Shape Time:
- Roll mixture into balls about the size of a walnut
- Put them on your parchment-lined sheet
- Back in the fridge for another 15 minutes
The Chocolate Part:
- Fridge again until the chocolate hardens
- Melt chocolate with a little coconut oil
- Dip each ball in the melted chocolate
- Put them back on the parchment
Smart Swaps for Your Oreo Truffles
Cookie Swaps:
- Regular Oreos → Golden Oreos (emma likes these better)
- Standard → Mint Oreos (if that's your thing)
- Original → Any sandwich cookie (just not stale ones)
Cream Cheese Stuff:
- Full-fat → That Neufchatel cheese (works fine)
- Regular → Vegan cream cheese (can't tell the difference)
- Normal → Greek yogurt (but use way less)
Chocolate Options:
- Regular → White chocolate (looks fancier)
- Semi-sweet → Dark chocolate (grown-up version)
- Chips → Those melting wafer things
Storing Your Oreo Truffles
Counter Storage (3-4 days):
- Keep them in a container with a tight lid
- Don't pile them too high or they stick together
- Room temperature is fine
- Keep them away from heat (learned this the hard way in summer)
Fridge Storage (up to a week):
- Same container thing
- Let them sit out for 10 minutes before eating
- They get really hard when cold
Freezer (2-3 months):
- Thaw in the fridge overnight
- Freeze them on the baking sheet first
- Then toss them in freezer bags
- Write the date on the bag (you'll forget)
Equipment For Oreo Truffles
- Food processor (for smashing cookies)
- Regular mixing bowl
- Cookie scoop or just a spoon
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Oreo Truffles Variations
Holiday Stuff:
- Christmas: Roll them in crushed candy canes before the chocolate
- Halloween: Add orange food coloring and throw sprinkles on top
- Valentine's Day: White chocolate with pink drizzle looks nice
- Easter: Roll in coconut after the chocolate sets
Flavor Changes:
- Peanut Butter: Mix a big spoonful into the cream cheese
- Coffee: Dump some instant coffee powder in there
- Orange: Emma's idea to add orange zest (he was right)
- Mint: Use mint Oreos and add some peppermint stuff
Skip the Chocolate Dipping:
- Roll in chopped nuts instead
- Dust with cocoa powder (way easier but messy)
- Use white chocolate for dipping
- Roll in crushed graham crackers (tastes like s'mores)
Top Tip
- Here's secret that she kept from me for three years - add just a tiny pinch of sea salt to your cream cheese mixture along with about a tablespoon of heavy cream to make it smoother. Then instead of chilling for 30 minutes like most recipes say, stick that bowl in the fridge for a full hour. The salt cuts through all that sweetness and makes the flavor way more balanced, while the extra cream keeps the mixture from being too thick and crumbly.
- But the real game-changer is that longer chilling time - it firms everything up so the balls don't fall apart when you're trying to dip them in chocolate. I used to get so frustrated when half my truffles would break apart in the melted chocolate, but this trick fixes that problem completely. Emma loves being the one to time the hour on his little timer, and now our truffles stay together just as well She's do.
The Secret Sauce My Sister Keeps to Herself
My sister has been making Oreo truffles longer than I have, and for years her batch always tasted better than mine. She'd bring them to family stuff and everyone would go on about how much better they were. It drove me crazy because we were using the same recipe. Last Christmas, Emma was helping her in the kitchen and came running over to spill her "secret." Turns out, she puts a tiny bit of sea salt in the cream cheese mix - just a pinch. But here's the real thing: she also adds a splash of heavy cream to make it smoother, then sticks it in the fridge for a full hour instead of 30 minutes.
The salt thing makes sense - it cuts through all that sweet stuff. But the extra cream and longer fridge time? That's what makes them stay together when you're dipping them. No more pieces falling apart in the chocolate. finally told me she'd been doing this for three years and just never said anything because she liked having the "best" truffles at every party. Now Emma and I do the same thing, and yeah, it works way better. Sometimes the little changes are what count.
FAQ
What are Oreo truffles made of?
Oreo truffles have just three main things: crushed up Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and chocolate for dipping. The cookies give them that familiar taste, cream cheese makes them smooth and creamy, and chocolate makes them look fancy. Some people add vanilla or coconut oil to make the chocolate easier to work with.
Which is the rarest flavour of Oreo?
The rarest Oreo flavors change depending on where you live and what time of year it is. Weird ones like Wasabi or Green Tea are hard to find. For making truffles, just stick with regular, golden, or the seasonal ones you can actually buy. The weird flavors don't usually taste that great in truffles anyway.
What do Oreo truffles taste like?
They taste like Oreo cookies but way creamier, kind of like fancy chocolate truffles. The cream cheese makes them tangy which balances out all the sweet chocolate. You get that familiar Oreo cookie taste but it's smoother and richer. They're chocolatey but not too much, and they melt in your mouth.
Do Oreo truffles need to be refrigerated?
Yeah, you need to keep them in the fridge because of the cream cheese. You can leave them out for a couple hours when people are eating them, but then they need to go back in the fridge or they'll go bad. Keep them in a container and they'll last about 5 days.
Time to Make These Truffles!
Now you've got all the tricks to make Oreo truffles that'll have people bugging you for the recipe - from the basic steps to sneaky secret that she kept from me for way too long. These little chocolate-covered things prove that some of the best desserts don't need an oven and won't make you want to pull your hair out.
Want more no-bake stuff that's just as easy? Try our Easy No Bake Lemon Pie that tastes like summer, or make our Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe that's basically cheesecake without all the fuss. For fall get-togethers, our Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe comes together fast and tastes way better than the store stuff!
we want to see your chocolatey creations, the glorious messes, and even those kitchen “oops” moments!
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Oreo Truffles
Equipment
- 1 Food processor (For crushing Oreo cookies)
- 1 Mixing bowl (To mix the cream cheese and crumbs)
- 1 Cookie scoop (Or use a spoon to shape the balls)
- 1 Baking sheet (Lined with parchment for chilling)
- 1 Parchment paper (Keeps truffles from sticking)
- 1 Microwave-safe bowl (Or use a double boiler to melt chocolate)
Ingredients
- 36 Oreo cookies - Regular or any flavor you like
- 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
- 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips - For coating truffles
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil - Helps chocolate melt smoother
- Optional Vanilla extract - For added flavor
- Pinch Sea salt - Mix into cream cheese for balance
- 1 tablespoon Heavy cream - Makes filling smoother
- Optional White chocolate - For drizzle or coating variation
- Optional Powdered sugar - For dusting
Instructions
- Let the cream cheese come to room temperature. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set up your workspace for easy cleanup.
- Use a food processor to crush the Oreos into fine crumbs. Leave the filling in don’t remove it.
- In a mixing bowl, combine Oreo crumbs and softened cream cheese (plus optional sea salt and heavy cream). Mix until it forms a smooth, dough-like consistency.
- Refrigerate the bowl for 1 hour to firm up the mixture before shaping.
- Scoop out small amounts (about walnut-sized) and roll into balls. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill again for 15 minutes.
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