Description
Green holiday magic comes alive with Grinch Oreo Balls, charming dessert bites packed with festive cheer. Chocolatey crumbs and cream cheese meld into whimsical treats that bring Christmas spirit right to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreo Cookies:
- 1 package oreo cookies
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
Coating and Decoration:
- 16 oz white chocolate melting wafers
- 1 tsp green food coloring
- 1/4 cup red candy melts
- Red sprinkles or small red candies
Garnish:
- 1 small candy heart
- Green sprinkles
- Optional: edible silver or gold dust
Instructions
- Pulverize oreo cookies in a food processor until they transform into fine, uniform crumbs.
- Incorporate softened cream cheese into the cookie crumbs, mixing thoroughly until a cohesive, moldable mixture develops.
- Roll the mixture into uniform small spheres, placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the oreo balls for 20 minutes to help them firm up and maintain their shape.
- Melt white chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring between each interval to prevent burning.
- Blend green food coloring into the melted white chocolate, creating a vibrant grinch-like hue.
- Carefully dip each chilled oreo ball into the green-tinted chocolate, ensuring complete and smooth coverage.
- Gently tap off excess chocolate and return the coated balls to the parchment-lined sheet.
- Allow the green chocolate coating to set at room temperature for approximately 10 minutes.
- Melt red candy melts separately, then delicately drizzle thin lines across the green oreo balls to create a whimsical design.
- Sprinkle red sprinkles or arrange small red candies for additional festive decoration.
- Optional: Dust with edible silver or gold shimmer for an extra magical touch.
- Place a tiny candy heart on top of each ball as a final embellishment.
- Refrigerate the completed grinch oreo balls for 30 minutes to ensure perfect texture and set the decorations.
Notes
- Crush cookies completely to avoid lumpy texture, ensuring smooth and consistent oreo balls.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier mixing and better incorporation with cookie crumbs.
- Chill oreo balls before coating to prevent chocolate from melting and maintain clean, crisp edges.
- Experiment with different food coloring shades to create various Grinch-inspired color variations.
- Keep chocolate at consistent temperature while dipping to achieve uniform, glossy coating.
- Quickly tap excess chocolate off to prevent thick, uneven layers on oreo balls.
- Use toothpicks for precise chocolate drizzling and clean decorative lines.
- Store in refrigerator to maintain firmness and prevent chocolate from becoming soft.
- Replace cream cheese with vegan alternatives for dairy-free dietary needs.
- Add peppermint extract for festive winter flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg