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Patriotic Oreo Balls

Patriotic Oreo balls are no-bake Oreo truffles made with Oreo crumbs and cream cheese, then dipped in smooth white chocolate. They’re finished with red and blue candy melts drizzle and star sprinkles for perfectly round, patriotic dessert bites.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 30 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 170
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Oreo cookie truffle base
  • 36 Oreo cookies Crush to fine crumbs; no large pieces.
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened Soften until easily mixable for a thick uniform dough.
White chocolate coating and decorations
  • 16 oz white chocolate melting wafers Melt until smooth per package instructions.
  • 1 Red candy melts Melt separately for thin drizzle lines.
  • 1 Blue candy melts Melt separately for thin drizzle lines.
  • 1 Red, white, and blue star sprinkles Add immediately after drizzling so they adhere.

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer
  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Make the Oreo cream filling
  1. Crush Oreos in a food processor until they become fine crumbs with no large pieces remaining. Stop and scrape down if any larger bits remain.
  2. Mix Oreo crumbs with softened cream cheese until fully combined into a thick uniform dough. Press and stir until the mixture holds together when squeezed.
  3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes to firm up the truffles.
Coat and decorate
  1. Melt white chocolate melting wafers according to package instructions until smooth. Keep it warm so it stays fluid for dipping.
  2. Dip each chilled Oreo ball into white chocolate using a fork, let excess drip off, and return to the parchment sheet. Work in batches so the chocolate remains smooth and glossy.
  3. Melt red and blue candy melts separately, then drizzle over the coated balls in thin lines. Add drizzle immediately while the white chocolate is still settable.
  4. Top with star sprinkles right after the drizzle. Use a light hand so sprinkles scatter between rows.
Chill to set
  1. Refrigerate the truffles for 30 minutes until fully set before serving. Chill until the coating feels firm and doesn’t smear when touched.

Notes

For clean, perfectly round truffles, pack the 1-inch balls firmly before freezing so they hold their shape during dipping. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days; freeze in a freezer-safe container up to 2 months. For a fun dietary swap, use gluten-free Oreo-style cookies to keep the truffles gluten-free while maintaining the same texture.