Oreo Balls

These no-bake truffle-like treats require just 3 ingredients

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Updated on 11/8/23
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Oreo Balls Oreo Balls

The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 3 mins
Total: 28 mins
Servings: 30 servings
Yield: 30 balls

Oreo balls are wonderfully decadent treats that are like a cross between a cake pop and a truffle. There are only three simple ingredients, but the result looks and tastes gourmet. No baking is involved, so it’s a great recipe to do with kids or if you’re running short on time. Simply crush Oreos in a food processor, mix in softened cream cheese, roll them into balls, and coat with chocolate. 

The Oreo balls are creamy, yet dense on the inside, and have a nice crunch from the chocolate coating on the outside. They’re the perfect little single-serve treat for a party. Serve them at a shower or holiday party, or box them up for a homemade gift.

The 3 Simple Ingredients You Need to Make Oreo Balls

  • Oreos—Not surprisingly, crushed Oreos are the key ingredient for these little bites of goodness.
  • Cream cheese—Cream cheese gives the balls richness and moisture and helps hold the Oreo crumbs together.
  • Candy melts or white chocolate chips—If you've ever made cake pops, you're probably familiar with candy melts. These meltable discs made by companies like Wilton come in a variety of flavors and colors. For this recipe, you'll melt them and dip the Oreo balls in the liquid candy. If you prefer, you can use melted white chocolate chips instead.

Tips for Oreo Ball Success

To keep your Oreo balls from cracking or falling apart and to optimize their deliciousness, follow these simple guidelines:

  • Save the Double Stuffs for another use—Regular Oreo cookies work best for this recipe. Double Stuff Oreos will make the Oreo balls too creamy in the center, causing them to fall apart during the dipping stage.
  • For a creamy, truffle-like texture, crush the Oreos well—A food processor works best for crushing the sandwich cookies, but in a pinch you can crush them by adding the Oreos to a large zip-top bag and crush by rolling over the bag with a rolling pin until you have fine crumbs. We don't recommend using a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix or Ninja) but if you do, you will need to use the designated stick to help break up the cookies.
  • Soften the cream cheese well—For treats that come together easily, make sure the cream cheese is well softened before adding it to the Oreo crumbs, and mix until completely incorporated. 
  • Thin the chocolate if necessary—If you need to thin the chocolate for dipping you can add a teaspoon of vegetable or coconut oil to the hot melted chocolate. Never add water as this will cause the chocolate to seize, and avoid adding milk as well.
  • Dip gently—When dipping the Oreo balls in the chocolate coating, do so carefully to thoroughly coat the balls with as little mess as possible. This tutorial on how to dip truffles will help.

"If you are looking for a fun, crowd-pleasing dessert, this would be a safe bet. It’s super easy to make with some basic ingredients, and you can get the whole family involved. And the individual portion size is a perfect sweet treat for all ages." —Tracy Wilk

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Ingredients

  • 1 package of 36 Oreo cookies

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 16 ounces vanilla candy melts, or white chocolate chips

  • Chocolate candy melts, or crushed Oreo cookies, optional decoration

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. Crush 1 package of 36 Oreos (filling included) in a food processor until you have fine crumbs.

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  3. Add 8 ounces softened cream cheese and blend until smooth and thick.

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  4. Scoop the mixture using a small cookie scoop and then roll each scoop into a ball between your hands. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill for 15 minutes in the freezer.

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  5. While the Oreo balls are chilling, melt 16 ounces vanilla candy melts or white chocolate chips in the microwave: Place in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 1-minute increments, stirring in between each heating, until melted and smooth. (If the mixture is too thick for coating the balls, you can add a little vegetable or coconut oil to thin it out.)

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  6. Place a frozen Oreo ball on the tines of a fork. Carefully dip each Oreo ball into the melted white chocolate candy. Roll around until coated and use the fork to pick up each ball. Carefully shake off the excess chocolate coating.

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  7. Carefully place each coated ball on a parchment-lined baking sheet by gently jiggling the ball off of the fork until it is on the parchment paper. 

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  8. To decorate, top with additional crushed Oreos while the coating is still wet. Alternatively, allow the white chocolate coating to harden, melt the chocolate candy melts using the same method used for the vanilla candy melts, and then drizzle a little of the chocolate over the top of each ball.

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Feeling Adventurous? Try This:

Make peppermint Oreo balls—You can easily make a chocolate mint cookie ball. Simply add 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract to the Oreo and cream cheese mixture. Continue with the recipe as directed above, and then top with crushed peppermint candies before the chocolate shell has hardened. 


Mix up the decorations—Decorate the Oreo balls for different occasions by sprinkling on different colored sprinkles before the chocolate has hardened. Or, use different colored candy melts to coat the Oreo balls, such as green, purple, blue, or orange for Halloween.

How to Store Oreo Balls

Oreo balls should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, or can be frozen for up to four months.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
180 Calories
10g Fat
20g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 30
Amount per serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 96mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 41mg 3%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 89mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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