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Pumpkin Oreo Balls: Easy Halloween Treats No One Can Resist

Pumpkin Oreo Balls

Pumpkin Oreo Balls are no-bake truffles made from crushed cookies, pumpkin puree, cream cheese and pumpkin pie spice, dipped in chocolate for an easy Halloween treat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 balls
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 135

Ingredients
  

  • 36 regular Oreo cookies
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 12 oz white chocolate candy melts
  • 4 oz orange candy melts melted, for drizzle (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles or crushed Oreo crumbs for topping

Method
 

  1. Crush the cookies: Pulse the whole Oreo cookies, cream filling included, in a food processor until they form fine, even crumbs with no large chunks remaining.
  2. Mix in pumpkin and cream cheese: In a bowl, beat the cookie crumbs with the softened cream cheese, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until the mixture is one uniform dark color and holds together when pressed.
  3. Chill the dough: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 20 to 30 minutes so it firms up enough to handle without sticking to your fingers.
  4. Roll into balls: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it between your palms into a smooth, tight ball. Set each one on a parchment-lined tray as you go.
  5. Freeze before dipping: Place the tray of rolled balls in the freezer for 15 minutes. This firms them up so they hold their shape when dipped in warm chocolate.
  6. Melt the white chocolate: Melt the white chocolate candy melts in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth and pourable, about 1 to 2 minutes total.
  7. Dip each ball: Drop a frozen ball into the melted chocolate, turn it with a fork to coat completely, and lift it out, letting the excess drip off before setting it back on the tray.
  8. Add the orange drizzle: Melt the orange candy melts and drizzle a thin zigzag over each dipped ball while the white shell is still wet so it sticks.
  9. Decorate with toppings: Scatter sprinkles or a few reserved Oreo crumbs over the wet chocolate before it sets, working quickly across a few balls at a time.
  10. Let the shells set: Leave the balls at room temperature for about 10 minutes, or refrigerate for 5 minutes, until the chocolate coating is firm to the touch.