Halloween Oreo Truffle Ghosts Recipe
Create spooky Halloween Oreo Truffle Ghosts with just a few simple ingredients. These no-bake treats combine crushed Oreos and cream cheese, coated in white candy melts, and decorated with cute ghost faces using black writing gel or candy eyes. Perfect for festive parties and easy to make ahead.
- Author: Mary
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 35 truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Truffle Base
- 35 Oreo cookies
- 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
Coating and Decoration
- 12 oz. white candy melts, white chocolate chips, or almond bark
- Black writing gel or candy eyes
- Prepare Oreo Mixture: Crush the Oreo cookies finely, either by placing them in a sealed plastic bag and using a rolling pin or by pulsing in a food processor until they become crumbs. Transfer the crumbs to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with Cream Cheese: Add the room temperature cream cheese to the Oreo crumbs. Using a spoon or your hands, mix thoroughly until the mixture becomes a smooth, evenly combined dough without large lumps.
- Form Truffles: Scoop the mixture by tablespoonfuls and roll into small balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate them for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Melt Candy Coating: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white candy melts or white chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and fully melted. Alternatively, melt using a double boiler, stirring frequently.
- Coat the Truffles: Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each chilled truffle ball into the melted white coating, ensuring they are fully covered. Allow excess coating to drip off and place the coated balls back onto fresh parchment paper.
- Add Ghost Faces: Before the coating sets completely, decorate each truffle with black writing gel to draw ghost eyes and mouths, or stick on candy eyes to create ghost faces.
- Set and Serve: Let the truffles sit at room temperature or refrigerate until the coating hardens completely. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- Room temperature cream cheese is essential for smooth mixing with Oreo crumbs.
- If white candy melts are not available, white chocolate chips or almond bark can be substituted.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal of truffles and to prevent sticking.
- You can use disposable piping bags or toothpicks for precise ghost face decorating with the black writing gel.
- These truffles can be chilled before serving to maintain firmness.
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