Description
Grinch oreo balls bring festive cheer to holiday dessert tables with their whimsical green color and playful design. Christmas cookie enthusiasts can quickly whip up these delightful treats for seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) white chocolate, melted
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (14 oz/396 g) Oreo cookies
- Green gel food coloring
- Red heart sprinkles (or red M&Ms)
Instructions
- Cookie Preparation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor. Blend softened cream cheese thoroughly to create a uniform, malleable mixture.
- Ball Formation: Shape the Oreo mixture into compact, smooth spheres by gently rolling between palms. Arrange on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 20 minutes to firm the treats.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring intermittently to prevent burning. Incorporate green gel food coloring, whisking until the chocolate achieves a vivid emerald shade.
- Dipping and Decorating: Extract chilled Oreo balls and immerse each into the green-tinted chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete, elegant coverage. Tap to remove excess coating and place back on parchment.
- Final Embellishment: While chocolate remains glossy, strategically place a tiny red heart sprinkle atop each confection. Refrigerate for one hour to solidify the chocolate shell, ensuring a pristine, festive appearance.
Notes
- Control Cookie Crumb Texture: Pulse Oreo cookies in a food processor until they’re uniformly fine, avoiding large chunks that could disrupt the smooth ball consistency.
- Chill for Structural Integrity: Freeze balls for 20 minutes before coating to prevent crumbling and ensure clean chocolate coverage during dipping.
- Master Chocolate Melting: Microwave white chocolate in short, 15-second intervals, stirring between each burst to prevent burning and achieve a silky, even green coating.
- Minimize Chocolate Dripping: Use a fork when dipping, allowing excess green chocolate to drip off smoothly for a clean, professional-looking finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg