Description
Whimsical Grinch oreo balls bring holiday cheer with their festive green coating and playful Christmas spirit. Chocolate cookie crumbs blended with cream cheese create irresistible bite-sized treats you’ll adore for seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package (14 ounces / 396 grams) Oreo cookies
- 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white chocolate, melted
Decorative Ingredients:
- Green gel food coloring
- Red heart sprinkles (or red M&Ms)
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Incorporate softened cream cheese into the cookie crumbs, mixing thoroughly until a cohesive, smooth mixture forms.
- Carefully shape the mixture into uniform spherical bites, gently rolling between palms to create consistent, compact balls.
- Arrange the formed orbs on a parchment-lined tray, spacing them evenly to prevent sticking.
- Transfer the tray to the freezer, allowing the balls to solidify and maintain their structure for approximately 25 minutes.
- Gradually melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe vessel, stirring between brief heating intervals to prevent scorching.
- Transform the melted chocolate into a vibrant grinch-inspired green by introducing gel food coloring, mixing until a uniform emerald shade develops.
- Expertly coat each frozen ball in the verdant chocolate, using a dipping tool to ensure complete and elegant coverage.
- While the chocolate remains glossy, delicately position a crimson heart-shaped sprinkle atop each confection.
- Refrigerate the completed treats until the chocolate sets completely, creating a smooth, glossy exterior.
- Serve chilled for optimal texture and flavor enjoyment.
Notes
- Ensure Oreos are finely ground for a smooth, consistent texture without large cookie chunks that might disrupt the ball’s shape.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to guarantee seamless blending and prevent lumpy mixtures that could compromise the Oreo ball’s structure.
- Freeze the balls before coating to help them maintain shape during chocolate dipping and prevent crumbling during the coating process.
- Select gel food coloring over liquid versions to prevent chocolate from seizing and maintain a vibrant Grinch-green color without affecting the melted chocolate’s consistency.
- For dairy-free alternatives, replace cream cheese with dairy-free cream cheese or coconut cream and use vegan white chocolate for coating.
- When dipping, tap the fork gently on the bowl’s edge to remove excess chocolate and create a clean, smooth exterior on each Oreo ball.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, ensuring maximum freshness and maintaining the perfect texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg