Oreo Truffles for Your Valentine

Our sweet Macey is home sick with strep today. She hasn’t had it in at least three years, maybe four, but it got her this time and the poor girl is MISERABLE. So, prayers are requested and much appreciated for her to have quick healing.

I’ve been wanting to share some homemade Valentine ideas and today is a great day to share Oreo Truffles because they are, hands down, one of Macey’s very favorite things on earth EVER. And, I can honestly agree with her that they are amazing! Chocolate is a traditional Valentine’s gift, so what could be better than some delicious homemade Oreo Truffles?

Oreo Truffles

• 1 package Oreos (regular, not double stuff)
• 1 (8oz) block cream cheese (regular or reduced fat)
• 16oz semi sweet chocolate chips

Oreos, cream cheese, and semi sweet chocolate chips are your three ingredients. That’s all you need. Shown is a 12oz package of chocolate chips, but I found that I needed about a quarter bag more.

In a blender or food processor, crush an entire bag of Oreo cookies. I used my Ninja, so I did this in several batches.

Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbs for sprinkling on the truffles.

Add the rest of the crumbs with an 8oz block of cream cheese into a mixing bowl. (Or, if you’re using a food processor, just add the cream cheese to the Oreo crumbs.) I used my stand mixer for this.

Mix your Oreo crumbs and cream cheese together. Place in freezer for 15 minutes.

Melt your semi sweet chocolate chips on the stove top.

Once your truffle mixture has had time in the freezer, scoop into balls and dip into the melted chocolate

I use a spoon to roll the truffle balls around in the melted chocolate and to lift them out.

Once they are dipped, place them onto a baking sheet that’s been lined with wax paper.

When each truffle comes out, I sprinkle with the reserved Oreo crumbs. When they are all done, I sprinkle again. Why not?

I put the whole baking sheet into the fridge and let the truffles set for about an hour. Once they are nicely set, I move them to an airtight container and store in the fridge.

I wish I had a photo of these all packaged up prettily, but that wasn’t the case for this batch. They went into a reusable container and into our fridge several weeks ago. And, they didn’t last long. These are a HIT! You can package these in a Valentine themed package and surprise your sweetie with something easy and completely yum too!

Enjoy!
Kelly

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Oreo Truffles

• 1 package Oreos (regular, not double stuff)
• 1 (8oz) block cream cheese (regular or reduced fat)
• 16oz semi sweet chocolate chips

(Oreos, cream cheese, and semi sweet chocolate chips are your three ingredients. That’s all you need. Shown is a 12oz package of chocolate chips, but I found that I needed about a quarter bag more.)

1. In a blender or food processor, crush an entire bag of Oreo cookies. I used my Ninja, so I did this in several batches.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbs for sprinkling on the truffles.
3. Add the rest of the crumbs with an 8oz block of cream cheese into a mixing bowl. (Or, if you’re using a food processor, just add the cream cheese to the Oreo crumbs.)
4. Mix your Oreo crumbs and cream cheese together. Place in freezer for 15 minutes.
5. Melt your semi sweet chocolate chips on the stove top.
6. Once your truffle mixture has had time in the freezer, scoop into balls and dip into the melted chocolate.
7. I use a spoon to roll the truffle balls around in the melted chocolate and to lift them out.
8. Once the truffles are dipped, place them onto a baking sheet that’s been lined with wax paper.
9. When each truffle comes out, I sprinkle with the reserved Oreo crumbs. When they are all done, I sprinkle again.
10. I put the whole baking sheet into the fridge and let the truffles set for about an hour. Once they are nicely set, I move them to an airtight container and store in the fridge.
11. ENJOY!