Description
Indulgent pumpkin oreo balls combine creamy autumn flavors with classic cookie crunch, creating a delightful seasonal treat. Sweet spheres of spiced pumpkin and crushed oreos deliver irresistible comfort that beckons you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 36 Oreo cookies (regular or pumpkin spice)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white chocolate or white candy melts
Spice and Flavor:
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Decoration (Optional):
- Orange candy melts or sprinkles
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into ultra-fine powder using a food processor, ensuring uniform texture.
- Blend crushed Oreos with room-temperature cream cheese and aromatic pumpkin pie spice until completely homogeneous.
- Craft uniform spherical morsels approximately one inch in diameter, positioning them carefully on parchment-lined tray.
- Chill the formed balls in freezer for 20 minutes to solidify structure and enhance handling.
- Gently liquify white chocolate or candy melts using double boiler or microwave method, stirring until silky smooth.
- Delicately submerge each chilled ball into melted chocolate, ensuring comprehensive and elegant coating.
- Return chocolate-enrobed spheres onto parchment paper, allowing excess coating to drip gracefully.
- For festive presentation, artfully drizzle vibrant orange candy melts or dust with additional pumpkin spice for visual intrigue.
- Refrigerate completed confections for approximately 15 minutes to set chocolate and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Customize the spice level by adjusting the amount of pumpkin pie spice to suit personal taste preferences.
- Use gluten-free Oreos and cream cheese for a celiac-friendly version of these delightful treats.
- Ensure cream cheese is completely softened to create a smooth, easy-to-mix consistency that prevents lumpy texture.
- Chill the mixture before rolling to make ball formation easier and prevent sticky hands during preparation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 81 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg