When in doubt, make him food. I’m talking about gift ideas for your special someone on Valentine’s Day. As I mentioned last week, T and I don’t take the lovers holiday too seriously and in past years, I’ve gifted T with sweet treats and he loves it. It was Sherri’s Berri’s one year, simple chocolates another… so this year, I decided to make him white chocolate Oreo truffles based on his favorite packaged treat – double-stuffed Oreos.
I had never tried making truffles or cake balls of any kind, but after some light research for these white chocolate covered dreams, I realized the universal three ingredients came together pretty simply. Which, as you know, is a main keyword for all my recipes (easy, that is). Not going to lie, I had to practice a few times before I could successfully coat these Oreos balls in white chocolate. That, for me, was the trickiest part. Precisely the reason cooling and freezing the mixture is so important – full recipe below.
Obviously T already got to indulge in his Valentine’s Day gift, but he didn’t have any complaints. These white chocolate Oreo truffles were right up his alley and didn’t last long. I loved making them festive with these adorable heart sprinkles and knowing how easy these come together, I see a lot of them in the future. Maybe we can make them St. Patrick’s Day festive as well? I’ll think on that.
I think any significant other, spouse, friend, co-worker, mom, dad, sibling… you get the picture… would absolutely love receiving a cute little box of Oreo truffles. So if you’re still figuring out what to gift, run to the grocery store & grab three ingredients & whip these yummy treats up. Simple, homemade & delicious.
Enjoy!
White Chocolate Oreo Truffles
White Chocolate Oreo Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Oreos
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 16 oz white chocolate best if you use chocolate bars, not chips
- Valentine's Day heart sprinkles optional
Instructions
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Place all Oreos into a large, sealed plastic bag and crush. T
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Mix together the crushed Oreos and softened cream cheese until well combined. This can be done by hand, or with a stand mixer.
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Refrigerate the mixture for about an hour. Remove and shape into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet (parchment or wax paper works great, too).
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Freeze the balls until firm - about an hour.
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Meanwhile, begin melting the white chocolate using a double boiler or metal mixing bowl over about 2 inches boiling water. Make sure to melt the chocolate slowly and little pieces at a time. Hold over heat 10-20 second at a time, constantly stirring until smooth.
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Remove balls from freezer and dip and coat the balls with white chocolate. Place on parchment or wax paper.
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Add sprinkle(s) if desired.
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Refrigerate until chocolate has set. Keep refrigerated until served. Enjoy!
