Description
Festive, fun, and super easy to make, these 4th of July Oreo Balls are the perfect patriotic sweet treat with creamy centers and colorful candy coatings!
Ingredients
1 lb 2.12 oz Family Size package Oreo Cookies
8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
12 ounce bag red candy melts
12 ounce bag blue candy melts
⅓ cup Ghirardelli white melting wafers
White star confetti sprinkles for topping
Instructions
1. Line two baking trays with parchment and set it aside.
2. Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor or high speed blender and pulse into fine crumbs.
3. In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer on high speed, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
4. Add the Oreo crumbs to the bowl and mix on medium speed until well combined.
5. Using a 1.5” cookie scoop, scoop up even sized balls and roll them smooth with your hands. Place on the prepared trays.
6. Chill the trays in the refrigerator for 2 hours or freeze for 15-20 minutes if in a hurry.
7. Remove one tray from the refrigerator. Melt blue candy melts over low heat or in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
8. Use a fork to dip each ball into the blue melts, tap off excess, and place back on the tray. Immediately add white star confetti. Refrigerate to set.
9. Remove the second tray from the refrigerator. Melt red candy melts as above.
10. Dip each ball into the red melts, tap off excess, and place back on the tray.
11. Microwave white melting wafers in a piping bag in 30-second intervals until smooth. Snip the tip and drizzle over red coated balls.
12. Refrigerate for 10 minutes until set. Keep refrigerated until serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve for best texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: 4th of July desserts, patriotic treats, Oreo balls, easy no bake desserts