Description
No‑bake fall‑themed Oreo truffle‑balls flavored with pumpkin and spices, coated in chocolate or candy melts, shaped / decorated like little pumpkins.
Ingredients
- Golden Oreo cookies (family‑size, about 19 oz / ~48 cookies)
- Cream cheese, block, softened (8 oz)
- Pure pumpkin purée (½ cup)
- Pumpkin pie spice (¾ teaspoon)
- White chocolate chips (24 oz) or white chocolate / candy coating
- Graham crackers, crushed, for garnish (2 crackers worth)
- Pretzel sticks for “stem” (optional)
- Orange candy melts or colored candy melts (optional for coating or decoration)
- Green icing or leaves decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Place the Golden Oreos in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Add the softened cream cheese, pumpkin purée, and pumpkin pie spice. Pulse / mix until the mixture is well blended and smooth. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Using your hands (or a small scoop), roll the mixture into balls (walnut‑sized or somewhat smaller) and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Freeze or refrigerate the balls for about 20 minutes so they firm up. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Melt the white chocolate (or candy coating) in microwave (in short intervals) or using a double boiler until smooth. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Dip each chilled ball into the melted chocolate to coat fully. Let excess drip off, place back on the parchment‑lined sheet. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- While the coating is still soft, insert a small pretzel stick at the top of each ball for the pumpkin “stem”; optionally decorate with green icing or leaves. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
- Allow the chocolate/candy coating to set fully (can refrigerate for quicker setting). Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
Notes
- You can use white chocolate, candy melts, or colored coating depending on what you have. If using white chocolate and want vibrant color, use gel food coloring. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- If the mixture is too soft / sticky, chilling helps make rolling easier. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- The cream cheese flavor is important—using full‑fat gives richer taste. Reduced‑fat versions may change texture. (optional)
- These are best kept chilled; letting them sit out too long softens them. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
- Decorations (sprinkles, pretzel stems, icing leaves) should be added before coating fully sets. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: ≈ 222 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 20 g
- Sodium: ≈ 104 mg
- Fat: ≈ 12 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈ 4 g monounsaturated + ≈ 2 g polyunsaturated
- Trans Fat: ≈ 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 26 g
- Fiber: ≈ 1 g
- Protein: ≈ 2 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 11 mg
