Description
Delightfully festive Halloween Oreo Balls featuring crushed Oreos and cream cheese dipped in colorful melted chocolate, perfectly decorated as spooky spiders, mummies, ghosts, pumpkins, or sprinkled treats. These no-bake, easy-to-make treats are perfect for Halloween parties and will impress with their creative designs and delicious flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 36 Oreo cookies (with filling)
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces chocolate melting wafers (dark chocolate for spider, white chocolate for mummy and ghost, orange for pumpkin, color of choice for sprinkle version)
Spider Decorations
- Black licorice laces, cut into 2 1/2” – 3” pieces
- Mini candy eyes
Mummy Decorations
- Mini candy eyes
Ghost Decorations
- Mini chocolate chips
Pumpkin Decorations
- Pretzel sticks, broken into 3 pieces
- Green M&M’s
Sprinkle Decoration
- Seasonal sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush Oreos: Crush 36 Oreo cookies with filling into fine crumbs using a blender, food processor, or by placing them in a zip-top bag and rolling with a rolling pin. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine Oreos and cream cheese: In a large bowl, mix together the Oreo crumbs and softened cream cheese using an electric mixer. If the mixture is too stiff, mix it further by hand until fully combined.
- Shape into balls: Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, portion out the mixture onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll each portion into a smooth ball with your hands. Freeze the balls for 10 to 15 minutes until they are slightly firm but not too cold.
- Melt chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate wafers in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each interval until smooth and fully melted.
- Dip Oreo balls: Using a fork, dip each Oreo ball into the melted chocolate (except ghosts). Tap the fork on the bowl’s edge to remove excess and help create a smooth coating. Use a toothpick to transfer the coated balls back to the parchment-lined sheet.
- Decorate Spiders: Before the chocolate sets, press 6 black licorice lace pieces into each ball to form legs. If chocolate hardens, dip licorice ends in melted chocolate and hold until set. Attach mini candy eyes with a dab of melted chocolate.
- Decorate Mummies: Allow the chocolate coating to harden. Drizzle white melted chocolate over each ball in a back-and-forth motion to mimic bandages. Attach mini candy eyes using melted chocolate as glue.
- Decorate Ghosts: Instead of fully dipping, spoon melted white chocolate over the top and sides so the Oreo ball is partly exposed and a ghostly shape forms on the parchment. Once chocolate hardens, attach mini chocolate chips as eyes with a small dab of melted chocolate.
- Decorate Pumpkins: Before the chocolate sets, press one broken pretzel piece into the top of each ball as the stem. Dip a green M&M lightly into melted orange chocolate and hold it on top of the ball to resemble a leaf until set.
- Sprinkle decoration: Sprinkle seasonal sprinkles over the chocolate-coated balls before the chocolate hardens.
- Store and serve: Refrigerate the decorated Oreo balls until ready to serve for best texture and freshness.
Notes
- You can crush the Oreos using a blender, food processor, or rolling pin in a bag depending on your tools.
- If the mixture is too crumbly, soften the cream cheese more or mix by hand until it comes together.
- Use different colors of melting chocolate to suit your desired Halloween character.
- Freeze balls just enough to firm up for dipping but not too cold or the chocolate may crack.
- Store balls refrigerated for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball (approximate)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
