Description
Holiday classic peppermint Oreo truffles bring festive cheer to dessert tables everywhere. Chocolate-coated treats combine crushed cookies, cream cheese, and peppermint for an irresistible winter indulgence you can easily craft at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.3 oz or 405 g) oreo cookies
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate or white candy melts
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ¼ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Crumb Preparation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor, reserving a small portion for garnishing.
- Flavor Fusion: Blend softened cream cheese and peppermint extract into cookie crumbs, creating a smooth, homogeneous mixture that captures the essence of the ingredients.
- Shaping and Chilling: Craft uniform bite-sized spheres with the mixture, then refrigerate on a parchment-lined tray for 30 minutes to solidify the truffles’ structure.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt white chocolate carefully in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring to achieve a silky consistency without scorching.
- Dipping and Decorating: Immerse each chilled truffle into melted white chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete coverage and allow excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle reserved Oreo crumbs on top for a decorative finish.
- Final Chill: Return chocolate-coated truffles to the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes, allowing them to set into a firm, glossy confection ready to be savored.
Notes
- Crush Cookies Carefully: Use a food processor for uniform, fine crumbs to ensure smooth truffle texture and consistent flavor distribution.
- Chill Before Coating: Refrigerate truffles for 30 minutes before chocolate dipping to prevent crumbling and maintain structural integrity during coating process.
- Control Chocolate Temperature: Melt white chocolate slowly and stir frequently to prevent burning, ensuring a glossy, smooth coating that adheres perfectly to truffles.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with different extract options like vanilla or almond, or swap Oreo types to create unique truffle flavor profiles for diverse taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 37
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg