Description
Monster Oreo Balls are a fun and spooky Halloween treat made by mixing crushed Oreo cookies with cream cheese, rolling the mixture into balls, and dipping them in vibrant colored candy melts. Each ball is decorated with candy eyes and sprinkles to create playful monster faces, perfect for festive parties and kid-friendly snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 36 Oreo Cookies (1 package, regular)
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
Coating and Decoration
- 1 cup Vibrant Green Candy Melts
- 1 cup Lavender Candy Melts
- 1 cup Orange Candy Melts
- Candy Eyes
- Sprinkles (for monster “hair”)
Instructions
- Crush Oreos: Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs. Alternatively, put the Oreos in a large ziplock bag and crush them thoroughly using a rolling pin.
- Mix with Cream Cheese: Pour the Oreo crumbs into a mixing bowl and add the softened cream cheese. Stir together by hand or mix on low speed with a stand mixer until a soft dough forms.
- Form Balls: Using a cookie scoop or your hands, roll the mixture into equal-sized balls. Arrange them in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Freeze: Place the cookie sheet with the balls in the freezer for 1 hour or until they are firm enough to dip.
- Melt Candy Melts: Divide each cup of candy melts into separate bowls. Microwave one bowl at a time in 20-second intervals, stirring between intervals, until the candy melts are smooth and fully melted.
- Dip Oreo Balls: Dip each chilled Oreo ball into the melted candy coating until fully covered. Allow any excess candy melt to drip back into the bowl.
- Decorate: Immediately add a candy eye to the side of the dipped ball and sprinkle sprinkles on top to create monster “hair.” Place the decorated balls back on the parchment paper.
- Set Coating: Let the candy coating fully set at room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Using a cookie scoop helps create uniform balls for even dipping and decorating.
- Freezing the balls before dipping prevents them from falling apart in the melted candy.
- Work with one color of candy melts at a time to avoid mixing colors and to keep coatings smooth.
- You can substitute any candy melt colors for different themes or holidays.
- Store the finished Oreo balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Monster Oreo Ball
- Calories: 61
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
