Fabulous & Easy No Bake Oreo Balls Recipe ~ Simple to Customize for any Holiday or Special Occasion!
This No Bake Oreo Balls Recipe needs to come with an excess consumption warning: We are about to take an already delicious thing, mix in another delicious thing, coat it in chocolate and while we’re at it, let’s make them perfectly bite-sized too.
I (Ed) have a passion for Oreo cookies. They can actually even be off-brand ‘chocolate-vanilla sandwich’ cookies too – I’m not terribly discerning.
A few years back we made this No Bake Oreo Ice Cream cake and since then I have been on the lookout for even more ways to use my icing-filled-chocolate-Kryptonite as an ingredient. This recipe totally fits the bill.
Beyond the obvious (OREOS!), there are a lot of good reasons to learn how to make no bake Oreo cookie balls:
- Short ingredients list (that you likely already own most of)✅
- No baking (it’s right there in the name)✅
- Simple steps (ie – great for kids to help with)✅
- Adaptable (Theme them for holidays with different decorations, roll them in nuts, add sticks to make cake-pop-truffles)✅.
Seriously, what more could you ask for?!
And while these No Bake Oreo Cookie Balls make great holiday treats (great for cookie exchanges or gift giving. (We’ve added them to our collections of 20+ Impressive and Easy No Bake Christmas Treats & 25+ Festive Recipes for Homemade Christmas Truffles) there is no need to save them for just one month a year.
Oreos come in all sorts of varieties and these little guys are great for any party, get-together, BBQ, watching Netflix, WHATEVER!
- Get creative, make Peanut Butter Oreos covered with chocolate and rolled in nuts.
- Brunch anyone? Try Carrot Cake or Cinnamon Bun Oreos with white chocolate chips melted for enrobing.
- Every time I walk down the cookie aisle, I will be scanning for new Oreo variations to tinker with in this recipe. (Full disclosure – I already scan the cookie aisle for new Oreo variations every time I walk down it. I now just have a better reason).
Tips for Oreo Truffle Success:
- Use softened cream cheese at room temperature. If it is too cold, it won’t mix into the Oreo crumbs.
- If the mixture is too sticky to form a ball freeze for about 15 – 30 minutes
- For the crunchy texture, roll the Oreo balls in crushed Oreos before dipping them in the melted chocolate.
- You can make Oreo balls ahead of time and keep them in the freezer for up to 3 days before dipping them into the chocolate.
- Sprinkle your toppings before the chocolate hardens
- Do not use double-cream Oreos.
How to Make No Bake Oreo Balls Recipe
Recipe information:
- Preparation time: 45 minutes
- Cook time: 0 minutes
- Total time: 2 hours (includes chocolate setting)
- Yield: 26 – 30 truffles
No Bake Oreo Balls Ingredients:
- 36 Oreos
- 6 oz of cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Garnishes (optional) – sprinkles, melted chocolate, oreo crumbs, chopped nuts
Equipment used:
- Food processor (this one is affordable and gets great reviews)
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Cookie scoop (this quality set can be used for cupcakes and ice cream too)
- 2 baking sheets
- Wax paper
- Refrigerator
Directions:
- Line up 2 baking sheets with wax paper or parchment paper.
Place on the baking sheet.
5. Cover the balls and refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
9. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Fabulous & Easy No Bake Oreo Balls Recipe
Create the easiest, most delicious treat with just a few ingredients: No Bake Oreo Balls recipe. These Oreo truffles are the perfect treat for any occasion, especially Christmas and Valentine’s Day! Just get creative with different toppings to customize them for any holiday.
Ingredients
- 36 Oreos
- 6 oz of Cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- Garnishes (optional): sprinkles, melted chocolate, Oreo crumbs, chopped nuts
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with wax paper or parchment paper.
- Place entire Oreo cookies into the food processor and pulse until they are fine crumbs.
- Add cream cheese and mix until well combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, scoop out a spoonful of Oreo mixture and roll it into balls. Place on the baking sheet.
- Cover the balls and refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave.
- Dip Oreo balls in the melted chocolate and place them on the lined baking sheet.
- If desired, sprinkle with desired toppings (sprinkles, chopped nuts..)
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Equipment used:
Food processor
Large mixing bowl
Spatula
Cookie scoop (or ice-cream scoop)
2 baking sheets
Wax paper
Refrigerator
- Use softened cream cheese at room temperature. If it is too cold, it won’t mix into the Oreo crumbs.
- If the mixture is too sticky to form a ball freeze for about 15 – 30 minutes
- Sprinkle your toppings before the chocolate hardens
- For the crunchy texture, roll the Oreo balls in crushed Oreos before dipping them in the melted chocolate.
- You can make oreo balls ahead of time and keep them in the freezer for up to 3 days before dipping them into the chocolate.
- Sprinkle your toppings before the chocolate hardens
- Do not use double-cream Oreos.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 109Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 78mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
Frequently Asked Questions about No Bake Oreo Balls…
Why are my Oreo balls falling apart?
Be sure and use a good binding agent, like the cream cheese in this recipe to help hold the crumbs together.
If cream cheese isn’t your favourite, try substituting butter (not margarine).
While forming them, try spraying your hands with cooking spray too, in order to keep the unformed balls from crumbling on your hands.
What are Oreo balls made of?
Our simple recipe is just Oreos, cream cheese and melted chocolate chips for the coating.
Add sprinkles to decorate or try different flavours of Oreos to give your guests (and you) even more options: Peanut butter, Mint, Strawberry – every time you find an exotic Oreo flavour out there in the world, buy it and try it!
Remember – no double-stuff though – the extra icing messes with the cookie ball ratio.
How long will Oreo balls stay fresh?
Coated in chocolate and sealed in a container, they should be good for a week or even two (but they totally will not last that long without being eaten).
Remember to refrigerate as the binding agent is cream cheese and that is not safe to store at room temperature.
If you make them ahead and freeze them, they will keep longer, but the chocolate sometimes gets that haze. They’ll still taste fine, but lose a bit of visual appeal.
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Robin and Ed are a DIY-loving couple with over 25 years of design and build experience. Also, Robin is a Nutritionist and former Registered Dietitian and Ed is an award-winning Business Educator. We share strategies for living a rich life on a DIY budget: creative money-savvy ideas for a stylish home, healthy meals and family fun. Our work has been published in the pages of Do It Yourself, Farmhouse Style and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.
Great recipe! Thank you
You’re so welcome, Eva! 🙂