Description
Sweet pumpkin oreo balls blend creamy autumn spices with chocolate cookie crunch, creating an irresistible seasonal treat. Chocolate-dipped and sprinkled with seasonal charm, these bite-sized delights will delight you with their rich, indulgent flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Oreo Balls
Cookies:
- 36 Oreo cookies
Filling:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Coating and Decoration:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) orange candy melts
- Small pretzel sticks (for stems)
- Leaf icing decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Transform classic Oreo cookies into a fine, uniform crumb using a food processor, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Incorporate softened cream cheese into the cookie crumbs, blending thoroughly until a cohesive, velvety mixture forms.
- Gently form the mixture into uniform spherical shapes, approximately one-inch in diameter, arranging them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Briefly chill the nascent pumpkin-inspired treats in the refrigerator to firm their structure.
- Delicately etch vertical lines across each ball’s surface using a toothpick, mimicking a pumpkin’s natural segmentation.
- Prepare orange candy melts through gentle heating, selecting either a double boiler or microwave method for smooth liquefaction.
- Submerge each chilled ball completely in the molten orange coating, allowing excess to drip away for an even, glossy finish.
- While the coating remains liquid, insert a miniature pretzel fragment at the top to represent a rustic pumpkin stem.
- Optionally embellish with a small fondant or piped icing leaf for additional autumnal charm.
- Return the decorated confections to the refrigerator, permitting the candy coating to solidify completely before serving.
Notes
- Crush Oreos thoroughly to ensure a smooth, consistent texture without large cookie chunks for even mixing and better ball formation.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to achieve a seamless blend with crushed Oreos, preventing lumpy or uneven consistency.
- Chill the Oreo balls before dipping in candy melts to help maintain their shape and create a cleaner coating process.
- For dietary variations, substitute regular Oreos with gluten-free cookies and use dairy-free cream cheese to accommodate different nutritional needs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 87mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg