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 made these for our Halloween party last year and they were a huge hit. I plan to make them again this year but am wondering, can I make them a week ahead and freeze them?
You could make the oreo ball but I wouldn’t freeze them dipped in chocolate! So glad you’re loving these! 🙂
Since these are made with cream cheese, are they stored in the refrigerator when they are done?
Yes, I would!
If you aren’t going to eat them same day then I would store them in the fridge 🙂 Thanks for asking Bob; enjoy!
Could you use double stuff Oreos for the truffles ? Instead of regular Oreos .
Yes! May need a little less cream cheese though — I’d add 6-7 ounces at first.
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
This is so cute! Kids will love to decorate this!
Question, i wanna make these with my 12 yr old nephew, but if he saw that i was putting cream cheese in them, he would run in the opp direction. He is that kind….he won’t even try it. So, is there an alternative you might suggest?
I am making these this evening for my works Trunk or Treat on Friday. I chose the Monsters and the Mummies as those two are my personal favs! Thanks for sharing Chelsea!!
You are so welcome 🙂 I’m so happy you got a chance to try these out 🙂
Hi Chelsea, My husband loves bats and his birthday is on Halloween… Thanks for the great ideas! Love your blog!
What a fun birthday! Happy birthday to him in a little bit 🙂 Thank you for your kind comment!
Super cute, and just love how easy they are to make. Great idea. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Nichole! 🙂