Christmas Ornament Oreo Balls
Oreo Ball Ornaments are fun, festive, no-bake treats that are made with only 4 ingredients and finished off with edible color spray and sprinkles! This is an exciting recipe that the whole family can make together!
Eat up another seasonally fun treat like these Grinch Cake Balls or Christmas Chex Mix! Both are filled with holiday colors to bring the magic!
All About These Oreo Ball Ornaments
Deck the halls with these deliciously festive Oreo Ball Ornaments! This easy-to-make recipe is filled with America’s favorite cookie, cream cheese, melted chocolate, Reese’s Mini Cups, and festive sprinkles!
This holiday recipe brings easy Christmas fun with its minimalistic ingredients! Giving you the gift of fun memory-making without a big mess to clean up afterward!
Fun Ways To Enjoy These Oreo Ball Ornaments
- Decorating Party – This is a great recipe to have a decorating party with your family! Or your kids and their friends. Arrange a tray of sprinkles, 2D icing decorations, and cookie icing, and then let everyone make their edible ornament!
- Gifting – Make a batch and then pop a few into cello bags. Then use colored twine or holiday ribbon to tie them. Once they’re all dressed up, you can gift them away to neighbors, co-workers, and even your kids’ teachers.
- Parties and Potlucks – Since this recipe delivers almost two dozen Oreo Ball Ornaments, it’s plenty to bring to parties and potlucks. They’ll disappear in no time!
Ingredients For Easy Oreo Ball Ornaments
- Oreos
- Cream CHeese
- Reese’s Mini Unwrapped Cups
- Gold Color Mist
- White Almond Bark
- Chocolate Almond Bark
- Green Candy Melts
- Christmas Sprinkles
How To Make Easy Oreo Ball Ornaments
- Line baking sheets with wax paper and set them aside.
- Pulse Oreos and softened cream cheese in a food processor until smooth.
- Portion out the Oreo filling mixture with a cookie scoop and then roll each scoop into a ball. Transfer them onto the prepared baking sheet and place them in the freezer to chill.
- Place the Reese’s mini cups on the wax paper, wide end down. Then spray them with the gold color mist.
- Melt the almond bark and candy melts in separate bowls until smooth.
- Dip the chilled Oreo balls into the various melted chocolates. Then top them with a gold peanut butter cup and decorate with sprinkles quickly.
- Transfer them into the fridge to allow them to firm up.
How To Store Oreo Ball Ornaments
Store the Oreo balls in a flat layer in an airtight container. Then store them in the fridge to enjoy for up to 2 weeks.
If needed, you can store them in layers with parchment paper separating them. This way, the truffles don’t stick together and potentially mess up the decorations.
Substitutions & Variations
- Cream Cheese – I haven’t tried or tested this recipe with anything other than full-fat cream cheese. However, if you prefer you can swap out full-fat for reduced-fat cream cheese, and it should work just fine. Though you may notice a flavor difference since full fat provides the richest flavor!
- Colored Almond Bark – If it’s easier, you can just dye the white almond bark with food coloring instead of buying colored candy melts. To do so, I’d recommend using gel food coloring. This way, the color turns out vibrant without adding too much food coloring. Oftentimes, you need many drops of food coloring to achieve a color. When too many drops are added to melted chocolate, you run the risk of seizing up the chocolate. Making it so you can’t dip your Oreo Balls!
- Melted Chocolate – I really prefer to use either candy melts or almond bark to give the Oreo Balls the best smooth chocolate coating. However, chocolate chips will work. I would just suggest that you add in coconut oil or vegetable oil to make for a smooth finish.
Freeze To Decorate Later!
Get ahead of holiday baking or that decorating party by making a batch of Oreo Balls to freeze and finish later!
I would suggest flash-freezing them on a baking sheet. Then transfer the frozen Oreo balls to an airtight container or Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out of it.
Then store the Oreo balls in the freezer for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to decorate them, just transfer them from the freezer into the fridge the night before to allow them to thaw overnight.
More Festive Christmas Recipes:
- Easy Reindeer Cakes – Made with store-bought premade snack cakes!
- Christmas Ice Cubes – Yes, even your punch bowl deserves to be dressed up!
- Chocolate Covered Grahams – Decorated with your favorite Christmas sprinkles!
- Grinch Cake Balls – Enjoy with your favorite version of The Grinch movie!
- Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies – A fun edible activity to do with the kids!
Steps
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
Add the Oreos and softened cream cheese cubes to a food processor and pulse on high until smooth. This may take a while because the ingredients are thick. Be sure to stop the processing every so often to scrape down the sides if needed.
Portion out the Oreo mixture with a small or medium cookie scoop. Roll each scoop into a smooth ball and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
Arrange the Reese's mini cups on wax paper, wide end down, and spray them with the color mist. Let the mist set.
When 5 minutes remain of the chill time, heat the almond bark and candy melts in separate microwave-safe bowls, one at a time. Each fo 1 minute to start, then stir and microwave at additional 30-second intervals, stirring between each one until smooth.
Remove the Oreo Balls from the freezer and dip them one at a time into the various melted chocolates, coating them completely, and set them back on the baking tray. I like to work in batches of 3, then immediately top the balls with a gold peanut butter cup and decorate with sprinkles quickly before the chocolate hardens.
Place back in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the Oreo balls to completely set up.
Notes
- How To Store Oreo Ball Ornaments: Store the Oreo balls in a flat layer in an airtight container. Then store them in the fridge to enjoy for up to 2 weeks. If needed, you can store them in layers with parchment paper separating them. This way, the truffles don’t stick together and potentially mess up the decorations.
- Can I Make This Oreo Balls Recipe Without Food Processor? Absolutely! Instead of using a food processor to crumble the Oreos, you can try using a blender that has a pulsing option. You could also do this by hand by placing the Oreos into a gallon Ziploc bag. Once they’re in the bag, squeeze the excess air out of it and seal it. Then using a rolling pin to roll over the cookies to form fine crumbs. When the cookie crumbs are ready, you can add them to a bowl with the softened cream cheese. Then an electric mixer can be used to incorporate the two together.
- Would Fat-Free Or Reduced Fat Cream Cheese Work In This Recipe? I haven’t tried or tested this recipe with anything other than full-fat cream cheese. However, it should work just fine. Though you may notice a flavor difference since full fat provides the richest flavor!
- Can I Just Dye The White Almond Bark With Food Coloring Instead Of Buying Colored Candy Melts? Yes, you can! To do so, I’d recommend using gel food coloring. This way, the color turns out vibrant without adding too much food coloring. Often times you need many drops of food coloring to achieve a color. When too many drops are added to melted chocolate, you run the risk of seizing up the chocolate. Making it so you can’t dip your Oreo Balls!
- Is It Ok To Freeze Undipped Oreo Balls To Decorate Later? Of course! I would suggest flash-freezing them on a baking sheet. After, transfer the frozen Oreo balls to an airtight container or Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out of it. Then store the Oreo balls in the freezer for up to 2 months. When you’re ready to decorate them, just transfer them from the freezer into the fridge the night before to allow them to thaw overnight.
- Can Chocolate Chips Be Used In Place Of Almond Bark And Candy Melts? I really prefer to use either candy melts or almond bark to give the Oreo Balls the best smooth chocolate coating. However, chocolate chips will work. I would just suggest that you add in coconut oil or vegetable oil to make for a smooth finish.
Nutrition
- Calories182
- Carbs18g
- Protein1g
- Fat11g
- Saturated fat9g
- Fiber0.002g
- Sugar18g
- Sodium48mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
