Description
These festive Grinch Christmas Truffles are a delightful holiday treat featuring crushed Oreos mixed with cream cheese, dipped in green-tinted vanilla almond bark, and topped with red heart sprinkles. Perfect for holiday parties or gifting, these no-bake truffles are easy to make and sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Base
- 36 regular Oreos
- ½ cup whipped cream cheese spread
Coating and Decoration
- 12 ounces vanilla almond bark
- Green gel food coloring
- 18 red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush Oreos: Place the Oreos in a food processor or blender and crush completely into fine crumbs, which should take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mix with Cream Cheese: Pour the Oreo crumbs into a large mixing bowl and stir in the whipped cream cheese spread until the mixture is thick and well combined. Using clean hands makes mixing easier.
- Form Truffle Balls: Scoop the mixture into balls using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop and roll each ball smoothly. Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Chill the Truffles: Refrigerate the truffle balls for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are firm enough for dipping.
- Melt Almond Bark: Place the vanilla almond bark in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir well, then continue microwaving in 15 to 30 second increments, stirring between each, until completely melted. This should take about 2 minutes total.
- Add Food Coloring: Stir green gel food coloring into the melted almond bark until you reach the desired shade. Avoid liquid food coloring as it can cause the almond bark to seize.
- Dip Truffles: One by one, dip each truffle ball into the melted almond bark until fully coated. Let excess coating drip off and then place back on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Decorate: While the coating is still soft, place one red heart sprinkle on top of each truffle.
- Final Chill: Return the decorated truffles to the refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the coating is completely hardened.
- Serve: Serve chilled or at room temperature as a festive holiday treat.
Notes
- Store truffles covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze truffles well wrapped in a freezer-safe bag or container for 3 to 4 months.
- You can substitute any favorite Oreo variety instead of regular Oreos.
- Regular cream cheese can be used in place of whipped cream cheese, but it should be softened to room temperature and you may need slightly less than ½ cup.
- Feel free to use any heart-shaped candy or sprinkles you like to decorate, or omit decorations altogether for a simpler look.
- Using your hands to combine the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese makes the process easier than using a spoon.
- Do not use liquid food coloring in the almond bark as it causes seizing and affects the texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
