Festive Halloween Oreo Balls
First up, MONSTER TRUFFLES. These ended up being my favorite, so they get written about first in the line-up! 🙂
Monsters, Inc. is one of my all-time favorite movies and these little guys definitely remind me of a monster you’d see from that movie! One big eye and some sprinkles on top — these couldn’t be easier to make! I’ve found the large edible eyes at different grocery stores (usually with cake decorating, sprinkles, or general baking aisle). The candy melts and sprinkles are hit or miss at grocery stores, but I’ve always had luck finding them at crafting stores. Also if you are local to SLC area, you can grab the sprinkles for a great deal at Orson Gygi which is one of my favorite places in SLC to find decorating supplies. They’ve got sprinkles of every color you could imagine.
In case you can’t find the ingredients in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here are links to the ingredients I used:
- Lavender Candy Melts
- Wilton Large Edible Sugar Candy Eyeballs – Cake Cookie Cupcake Icing Decorations
- Lavender Sprinkles
PUMPKIN TRUFFLES. When I first was thinking about doing a post of Halloween truffles, I came up with 8 different ideas. I sent all 8 ideas in a text message to my sisters and had them vote for their top 4. The only one that got all 4 votes was a pumpkin! It definitely surprised me, but they did end up cute so I’m glad they made the cut. 😉
These little guys have pretty standard ingredients that aren’t too hard to find. Pretzels, M&M’s, and orange candy melts. Especially since it’s Halloween time, I’ve seen orange melts at lots of different grocery stores. But, just in case you can’t find the orange melts in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here is an Amazon link for them:
These little guys again, have pretty standard ingredients that aren’t too hard to find. In fact, these should be the easiest 🙂 Regular milk chocolate (or dark or semi-sweet — whatever you like best!) and more oreos for the wings! I suggest using the thin oreos since they hold up better, but if you don’t want to buy two different kinds of oreos, the regular will work okay.
Again, in case you can’t find the edible eyes in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here is an Amazon link for them:
MUMMY TRUFFLES. The idea of mummies to me is super creepy, but they are one of my favorites to make into food. (See here: mummy bark and mummy milanos) These truffles get drenched in white chocolate and then you let them completely dry. After they are dry is when you’ll pipe on extra white chocolate to give the “bandages” more of a defined look. I also like to pipe a little bit of chocolate over the eyes to make them seem more encased in the “mummy”.
Again, in case you can’t find the edible eyes in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here is an Amazon link for them: Alternatively, you could use 2 mini chocolate chips put in upside down into the truffle!
There are full written recipes for each truffle below. Please note that each recipe is for making an entire batch of ONE type of truffle. If you want to make all four or an assortment then you’ll want to make a regular batch of the Oreo truffles and then scale down the decoration parts to exactly how many of each Oreo truffle you want. The quantity of truffles you get of course depends on the size you roll them out.
WITCH TRUFFLES
In case you can’t find the ingredients in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here are links to the ingredients I used:
- Dark Green Candy Melts
- Candy Edible Eyeballs
- Black Licorice OR Black Sparkle Gel
Next up, SPIDER TRUFFLES. These are actually a recipe I shared last year, but they get a spot in the video tutorial this year. 🙂 The one thing I get asked is where to find black licorice. I’ve always found it in candy aisle with the individually wrapped “gourmet” candies (instead of with regular black and red licorice). I’ve also found it in gas stations (ha!) and if all else fails it’s always somewhere online!
In case you can’t find the ingredients in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here are links to the ingredients I used:
FRANKENSTEIN TRUFFLES.
These guys crack me up — so cute and super easy to make! I used a different green candy melts color, but if you are making the witches at the same time, that green will work great for these.
Again, in case you can’t find the decorations in the store, or prefer the convenience of shopping online, here is an Amazon link for them:
OWL TRUFFLES.
I had a hard time coming up with the last Halloween truffle and as soon as I thought of an owl, I had a blast trying to make it. The big eyes are just miniature oreos pulled apart with an M&M pressed into the center. The beak is also just an M&M! These are probably the easiest ones to make and the ingredients are super simple to find.
Halloween Oreo Balls
Ingredients
- 1 (14-ounce) package Oreos
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
- 1 (12-ounce) bag candy melts or chocolate chips
- Vegetable oil optional
- Edible decorations see note 1
Instructions
- Pulse the Oreos (including the cream) in a food processor or blender until they become fine crumbs. Using a handheld mixer, beat the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese together until well combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls and chill them in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the candy melts or chocolate chips according to package instructions. If needed, add a small amount of vegetable oil to thin the mixture. Place a chilled truffle ball on a fork, spoon the melted candy/chocolate over the ball, and tap the fork to remove excess. Slide the ball onto parchment paper.
- Immediately decorate each truffle as described in note 2. Allow to dry completely before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Monster Truffles: purple candy melts, light purple sprinkles, large edible eyes
- Pumpkin Truffles: orange candy melts, mini green M&Ms, pretzel pieces for stems
- Bat Truffles: milk chocolate chips, thin Oreos for wings, edible eyes
- Mummy Truffles: white chocolate chips, edible eyes
- Witch Truffles: dark green candy melts, black licorice laces, thin Oreos, Hershey’s kisses, edible eyes, and green flat sprinkle (optional for a wart)
- Spider Truffles: milk chocolate chips, black licorice laces, edible eyes, brown jimmies sprinkles
- Frankenstein Truffles: green candy melts, pretzel pieces for bolts, edible eyes, black sparkle gel for mouth, brown jimmies sprinkles
- Owl Truffles: milk chocolate chips, mini Oreos, blue M&Ms for eyes, orange M&M for beaks, chocolate jimmies sprinkles
- Monster Truffles: dip in melted purple candy melts then sprinkle the top with light purple sprinkles and press a large edible eye into the center.
- Pumpkin Truffles: dip in melted orange candy melts, add pretzel pieces for stems, and stick in a green M&M for the leaf.
- Bat Truffles: dip in melted milk chocolate chips, break apart and press in thin Oreos for wings, add two edible eyes
- Mummy Truffles: dip in melted white chocolate chips. Transfer some of the melted white chocolate into a bag and cut off the tip. Drizzle all over the truffle and press in two edible eyes.
- Witch Truffles: dip in melted dark green candy melts, attach black licorice laces for hair, attach a kiss to the top of a thin Oreos with melted chocolate. Add edible eyes and a green sprinkle if desired for a wart.
- Spider Truffles: dip in melted milk chocolate chips, attach black licorice laces for legs, attach edible eyes, sprinkle brown jimmies sprinkles on top.
- Frankenstein Truffles: dip in melted green candy melts, press in pretzel pieces for bolts, attach edible eyes, draw a mouth on with black sparkle gel for mouth, add chocolate jimmies sprinkles on top for hair.
- Owl Truffles: dip in melted milk chocolate, attach mini Oreos for eyes with a mini blue M&Ms on top, attach orange M&M for beaks, and sprinkle chocolate jimmies sprinkles on top for hair.
I love these simple truffles, and they are always a big hit when I make them. Thank you for the creative spooky theme ideas.I was wondering if you have tried this recipe using the flavored oreos and if so how did they work out for you. I was thinking of using the peanut butter, lemon,vanilla or any of the newer ones on the market. I have used the mint ones to make a melting snowman and they came out great.
I’ve made lots of oreo truffles with different flavors of oreos and they always work out great!! Definitely a fun idea 🙂
Please share some Christmas idea with Oreo cookies. Thank you.
Hi Pat! Here are some Christmas oreo treats: https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/five-christmas-oreo-truffles/
https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/christmas-oreo-pops-2/
https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/christmas-oreo-pops/
Throwing a monster themed baby shower tomorrow. Making these in different colors for the favors. If I put 3 or 4 together in little plastic baggies do you think they Will smudge?
I think they might (especially if you’re in a hot area!) I’d recommend serving them in a plate or platter. Sounds like a fun shower!
Wow, really, I can’t get over that delicious taste! So simple and yet – sooo great. Thank you for this recipe – it’s a real keeper
So happy you liked these! 🙂
I cannot get the candy coating to the right consistency for dipping even with using veg oil. I am using Wilton candy melts and following the directions for microwave melting. Help! I have ugly and naked Oreo balls!
Is the chocolate completely melted? Can you give me a little more detail so I can help you out? Make sure the chocolates are totally melted and then add vegetable oil a teaspoon at a time until it thins a bit. It will still seem pretty thick and should be thick. I don’t actually dip the balls in either. Hold an oreo ball on top of a spoon or fork over the bowl of melted chocolate and then using another spoon, spoon the melted chocolate over the ball, and then tap the fork on the side of the bowl. See the video for more help. Good luck!
Nevermind. It required significantly more than a few drops of oil. FYI to anyone using these candy melts.
So glad you figured it out! Yeah all brands of candy melts are different so thanks for the tip with Wilton!
Can you premake truffle part and chill over night?
Yes absolutely! 🙂
How long do these keep? Super fun!
Thank you Jenny!! They are best eaten within a week! (Store them in the fridge)
Question: This is my first time trying to make ANYthing like these. I’m having trouble mixing the cookie crumbs and cream cheese together, any suggestions? Thank you
Is the cream cheese softened to room temperature and the cookies finely crushed? Try using a stand mixer or hand beaters and that should help the process along 🙂
I want to ship,these to my grandkids….is this unadvisable since they have the cream cheese in them?
Yes and unfortunately I think the chocolate would melt and smudge 🙁
I accidentally bought double stuff. You think that will be ok?
You might need a little less cream cheese, but other than that it should be fine 🙂