Peppermint Oreo Truffles are a holiday staple! Easy to make, completely no-bake, and you only need a handful of ingredients. Not to mention they are the tastiest treats around. Chocolate covered truffles made up of Oreo cookie crumbs, cream cheese and a hint of peppermint extract; you can't go wrong. I love to garnish them with crushed peppermint candies or festive holiday colored sprinkles.
ingredients you'll need for the recipe
One of the things that I love about this recipe is how easy it is! You just need 4 ingredients, not counting what you use to garnish them with. You'll need Oreo's, cream cheese, peppermint extract and chocolate of your choice. That's it. Seriously, it doesn't getting any easier or more delicious than that.
Oreo's: For this recipe I just go for standard Oreo's. You can use double stuffed here too but you don't need too. Since these are peppermint oreo truffles I wouldn;t recommend any other flavor like golden, mint, peanut butter, etc becasue the extract will clash. We're going basic and sticking to the classic.
Cream Cheese: You can use any brand of cream cheese you like. The best tip I have for you here is to let the cream cheese come to room temperature before you make the truffles. It'll be easier to work with and the cookie crumbs will bind together better. I usually leave the cream cheese out on the counter for about 30 to 45 minutes before I start making these.
Peppermint Extract: You only need a few teaspoons but it's a game changer! Not only is peppermint a festive holiday flavor but it really compliments the chocolate well. You can find peppermint extract at most grocery stores.
Chocolate: Now when it comes to chocolate it's dealer's choice. I usually do 2 types of chocolate: white and dark. You can use baker's chocolate, melting wafers, chocolate chips or even almond bark.
How to make peppermint Oreo truffles
- Leave cream cheese out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before you start to make the truffles so it can come to room temperature.
- In a food processor pulse cookies until they become fine crumbs. Pour cookie crumbs into a large bowl and add in the block of cream cheese. Use your hands to combine the cream cheese and cookie crumbs together, add in peppermint extract and continue to work cookie crumbs and cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
- When your ready to scoop and coat the truffles you can melt your chocolate. In a microwave safe bowl heat chocolate in 20 second intervals, stirring the chocolate thoroughly in between each heating. Repeat until chocolate is completely melted & smooth.
- Using a tablespoon or small cookie dough scoop, scoop out small balls and dip into the melted chocolate using a fork. All excess chocolate to drip off the truffles. Place on plate or baking sheet to allow chocolate to set, garnish with sprinkles or crushed peppermint before chocolate dries completely. You may want to stick them in the fridge to firm up before serving.
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Peppermint Oreo Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 standard package of Oreos
- 8 oz. block of cream cheese (room temperature)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 8 oz dark chocolate baker's chocolate, baking wafers, or chocolate chips
- 8 oz white chocolate baker's chocolate, baking wafers or morsels
- optional: sprinkles & soft peppermint candies for garnish
Instructions
- Leave cream cheese out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before you start to make the truffles so it can come to room temperature.
- In a food processor pulse cookies until they become fine crumbs. Pour cookie crumbs into a large bowl and add in the block of cream cheese. Use your hands to combine the cream cheese and cookie crumbs together, add in peppermint extract and continue to work cookie crumbs and cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
- When your ready to scoop and coat the truffles you can melt your chocolate. In a microwave safe bowl heat chocolate in 20 second intervals, stirring the chocolate thoroughly in between each heating. Repeat until chocolate is completely melted & smooth.
- Using a tablespoon or small cookie dough scoop, scoop out small balls and dip into the melted chocolate using a fork. All excess chocolate to drip off the truffles. Place on plate or baking sheet to allow chocolate to set, garnish with sprinkles or crushed peppermint before chocolate drys completely. You may want to stick them in the fridge to firm up before serving.