Valentine Oreo Truffles
These Valentine Oreo truffles are the perfect treat for family, friends, or that special someone. Their Oreo ball center is coated with pink candy and sprinkles, then decorated with edible eyes for a super cute finish.
If you're looking for an adorable Valentine's treat this season, then look no further. These adorable truffles are as delicious as they are cute, and they're so easy to make. It doesn't get better than that!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It only uses a few simple ingredients that you'll easily find in the baking aisle.
- They're easy to make and so adorable.
- They're absolutely delicious.
Top Tip
Using a fork is the easiest way to dip these truffles into their candy coating.
Ingredients
This recipe only uses a handful of ingredients that are easy to find at your local grocery store. See the recipe card at the end of the post for exact quantities.
- Golden Oreos
- Cream cheese, softened
- White bark
- Pink gel food coloring
- Valentine sprinkles
- Googly eyes
- OPTIONAL: coconut oil
Instructions
This recipe comes together in no time. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps. The chilling is the longest part of the process.
The highlights for this recipe are below, but you'll find the complete instructions in the recipe card at the end of the post.
1: Blend the Oreos into fine crumbs in a food processor or blender.
2: Mix the crumbs with cream cheese.
3: Place scoopfuls of the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, freeze until firm, and shape into balls.
4: Melt the almond bark in the microwave, then mix in pink gel food coloring to your desired color intensity. Thin with a bit of coconut oil if the bark mixture is too thick.
5: Dip the Oreo balls into pink candy coating and place them back on the baking sheet.
6: Decorate with sprinkles, a heart sprinkle, and edible googly eyes.
7: Chill until the bark is hardened.
Substitutions and Variations
- White Chocolate - Use white chocolate mixed with a little coconut oil in place of almond bark.
- Vanilla Sandwich Cookies - Use any brand of vanilla sandwich cookies you like.
- Golden Oreos - You can use regular Oreos in place of Golden Oreos if you like.
Equipment
- Microwaveable bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Storage
Refrigerator: Store for up to 2 weeks in an air-tight container.
Freezer: Store in an air-tight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw for a few hours in the refrigerator before serving.
Make Ahead: You can make the Oreo ball mixture up to a day in advance. Cover it and refrigerate until you're ready to make the truffles. You can also form them into balls and freeze them until ready to make the truffles.
What to Serve with Oreo Truffles
These truffles are wonderful with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. They're also delicious when paired with more Valentine's Day-themed treats like:
Tips:
- Use full-fat cream cheese for this recipe for the best texture and flavor.
- Use 50% power when melting the bark in your microwave, and melt it at 30-second intervals to avoid scorching.
- Using a fork is the easiest way to dip the Oreo balls in the melted almond bark and allow the excess to drip off.
FAQ
Any almond bark works well. Wilton and Ghirardelli now make candy melts that work incredibly well, as well.
Chocolate has to be tempered to avoid a cloudy look. Almond bark, on the other hand is designed specifically to be melted and retain a great sheen and texture.
It sure is. There are actually no almonds - or any other nuts, for that matter - in almond bark.
Other Sweet Treats
Valentine Oreo Truffles
These Valentine Oreo truffles are full of rich Oreo flavor and a pink outer coating to create a treat that's as adorable as it is delicious.
Ingredients
- 15.35 oz golden Oreos (or any vanilla sandwich cookie)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 12 oz white bark
- Pink gel food coloring
- Valentine sprinkles
- 36 Googly eyes
- OPTIONAL: coconut oil
Instructions
- Place Oreos in your blender or food processor and blend until they are fine crumbs.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat Oreo crumbs and cream cheese together.
- Using a 1-inch scoop, place scoopfuls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Freeze truffles for 1 hour.
- You will now be able to shape them into balls.
- Melt white bark in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring often.
- When bark is completely melted, add pink gel food coloring. The exact amount will depend on the type of food coloring you are using.
- OPTIONAL: If you think the bark is a bit too thick, you can add a small amount of coconut oil to thin it.
- Using a fork, dip truffles completely into melted bark. Allow excess to run off and place them back on the parchment paper.
- Add sprinkles for hair, eyes, and a nose before bark hardens. I use a small tweezers so I can place them right where I want them.
- Chill until bark is hardened.
Nutrition Information
Yield
18Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 164Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 13mgSodium 133mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 1gSugar 10gProtein 2g
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