Description
Sweet autumn flavors collide in these irresistible pumpkin oreo balls, blending creamy pumpkin spice with classic cookie crunch. Chocolate-dipped and sprinkled with seasonal charm, these no-bake treats promise pure indulgence you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Oreo Balls
Main Ingredients:
- 36 Oreo cookies
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 12 ounces (340 grams) orange candy melts
Coating/Decorative Ingredients:
(None additional)
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor, ensuring uniform texture and no large chunks remain.
- Incorporate softened cream cheese into the cookie crumbs, mixing thoroughly until a cohesive, sticky mixture forms.
- Roll the mixture into uniform 1-inch spherical shapes, placing them carefully on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the formed balls in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to enhance structural stability.
- Create distinctive pumpkin-like texture by gently etching vertical lines across each ball’s surface using a toothpick.
- Return the scored balls to the refrigerator for an additional 10 minutes to maintain firmness.
- Melt orange candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth and completely liquefied.
- Carefully submerge each chilled ball into the melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off for an even layer.
- Insert a small pretzel stick into the top of each coated ball to mimic a pumpkin stem while the candy coating remains wet.
- Optional: Apply leaf-shaped icing decoration for additional visual detail.
- Refrigerate the completed Oreo balls until the coating solidifies completely, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Serve chilled and enjoy these festive autumn-inspired treats.
Notes
- Chill the Oreo mixture before shaping to prevent sticky hands and ensure uniform ball size, making the process smoother and more enjoyable.
- Use a cookie scoop for consistent sizing, which helps create professional-looking pumpkin oreo balls with minimal effort.
- Melt candy melts at low power in short intervals to prevent burning and maintain a smooth, glossy coating that perfectly envelops each ball.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular Oreos with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies, ensuring everyone can enjoy this festive treat without compromise.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 119
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg