Patriotic Oreo Balls are a great 4th of July treat! They are made with Oreos, white chocolate and Red, White & Blue sprinkles. These delicious treats can be made in minutes and they’re perfect for parties, BBQs or any holiday get-together.
If you are looking for a kid-friendly way to jazz up your summer dessert, these Patriotic Oreo Balls are perfect! Made with just 3 ingredients, they are super easy to make and only take a few minutes. When you make this easy dessert you family and friends will devour them quickly!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Made with only 3 ingredients they are a festive dessert that doesn’t break the bank!
- Perfect for any holiday get together and kids love them!
- These 4th of July Truffles are easily customizable with your favorite sprinkles or candies.
🛒Ingredients
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- Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- cream cheese, softened
- melting chocolate, candy melts, or almond bark
- red, white and blue sprinkles
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🔪 How to Make Patriotic Oreo Balls
Step 1: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
Start by preparing a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper and then set it aside.
Step 2: Crush the Oreo cookies
Place the cookies into a food processor and pulse until the cookies become fine crumbs.
Step 3: Add the cream cheese to the food processor
Cut the cream cheese into chunks and add the cream cheese to the food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well blended and forms a large ball.
Step 4: Shape the Oreo truffles
Once you have a ball shape, then use a small cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll into a smooth ball.
Step 5: Freeze the Oreo balls
For best results, freeze the Oreo balls prior to decorating.
Step 6: Melt the chocolate
While the Oreo balls are freezing, you can melt the candy melts or almond bark per the directions on the package.
Step 7: Dip the Oreo truffles into the white chocolate and top with sprinkles
After you melt the chocolate, then you will need to dip each ball into the melted chocolate and tap to remove the excess chocolate. And then, place the cookie ball on the prepared cookie sheet and immediately decorate with sprinkles.
Step 8: Chill the Oreo balls
Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until firm.
Hint: If you are not using candy melts, but are using white chocolate or almond bark instead, I recommend tempering the chocolate or almond bark with a small amount of coconut oil or vegetable shortening so you have a small coating.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this Fourth of July Oreo Truffles recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
Oreos – Instead of using chocolate sandwich cookies, you can use the golden or even the Fireworks cookies that has popping candy in it for a fun surprise.
Chocolate – You can use any type of melting chocolate that you like. I prefer to use candy melts because they are easy to work with and come in lots of fun colors.
Sprinkles – Feel free to use any type of sprinkles or candies in your 4th of July Oreo Balls. Some fun options include red, white and blue sprinkles, gold sanding sugar, or even star-shaped candies.
If you love Oreo truffle recipes, next time give this Mint Oreo Ball recipe a try!
🥄 Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper or wax paper
- food processor
- knife
- cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop
- airtight container
🥫 Storage
Leftover Oreo balls can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
💭 Tips
- Make sure to use room temperature cream cheese so that it blends smoothly with your cookie crumbs.
- Freezing them before dipping is optional, however I strongly recommend doing this because it prevents them from falling apart when you are dipping them.
- Instead of sprinkles on top, you can melt red, and blue candy melts and use a piping bag or Ziploc bag to drizzle the colors on top for a festive touch.
- On a tight budget? Use store brand cookies and cream cheese for an inexpensive dessert.
How to Freeze Patriotic Oreo Balls
- Prepare the cookie balls as directed and place on the baking sheet.
- Put the baking sheet into the freezer until the cookie balls are frozen.
- Transfer the cookie balls to an airtight container. Seal and freeze for up to 6 months.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Oreo balls are made of crushed Oreo cookies and cream cheese, which is then coated in chocolate or another type of candy melts.
Oreo balls should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer, as they will soften and melt at room temperature. If you do need to leave them out for a short period of time, place them in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out.
Oreo Truffles can be frozen for up to 6 months in an airtight container. To thaw, simply place them in the fridge overnight or on the counter for about 1 hour.
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Patriotic Oreo Balls
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- parchment paper or wax paper
- food processor
- knife
- cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop
- airtight container
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 16 ounces melting chocolate candy melts, or almond bark
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Place the cookies into a food processor and pulse until the cookies become fine crumbs.
- Cut the cream cheese into chunks and add the cream cheese to the food processor. Pulse until the mixture is well blended and forms a large ball.
- Using a small cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll into a smooth ball.
- Place baking tray in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate and candy melts according to the package directions
- Dip each ball into the melted chocolate and tap to remove the excess chocolate. Place the cookie ball on the prepared cookie sheet and immediately decorate with sprinkles.
- Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or until firm.
Notes
Prepare the cookie balls as directed and place on the baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet into the freezer until the cookie balls are frozen.
Transfer the cookie balls to an airtight container. Seal and freeze for up to 6 months.