Description
Elegant bite-sized truffles made with crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and Irish cream liqueur, covered in a glossy chocolate shell.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies, finely crushed
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2–3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
- 8 oz (225 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped for dipping
- 2 oz (60 g) white chocolate, optional, for drizzle
- Flaky sea salt or extra crushed Oreos for finishing
Instructions
- Prepare the crumbs: Place Oreos in a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Combine with cream cheese: Add the cream cheese to the crumbs and mix until uniform and creamy.
- Add Irish cream: Stir in 2 tablespoons of Irish cream, adding the final tablespoon if needed for pliability.
- Chill for shaping: Refrigerate the mixture for 20–30 minutes until firm.
- Shape the truffles: Scoop and roll into smooth spheres, placing them on a parchment-lined sheet.
- Melt the coating: Melt chopped chocolate in a double boiler or microwave until smooth.
- Dip and finish: Submerge each truffle in melted chocolate, ensuring an even coating, and sprinkle with flaky salt or crushed Oreos.
- Drizzle if desired: Melt white chocolate and drizzle over set truffles. Refrigerate to set completely.
Notes
Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg