Death by chocolate (Oreo Truffles)

OMG these truffles are amazing. I could really eat almost all of these. My heart would probably stop about 1/2 way through the batch, but these guys might be worth it. I made hubby promise not to eat too many when he takes them to work.

You can dip these in any flavor of chocolate that you like. My plan was to do 1/2 in dark and 1/2 in white, but I burnt the white chocolate in the microwave. I did 1/3 in dark chocolate, 1/3 in milk chocolate, and 1/3 using the chocolate/caramel swirl chips. The caramel ones were hubby’s favorite, and I’m always a fan of dark chocolate.

The original recipe for these guys comes from Kraft.com but I found this recipe from Chris of Mele Cotte. Chris recommends using condensed milk instead of cream cheese so that you don’t have to refrigerate the truffles.

Oreo Truffles – made ~100 for me
1 package Oreos
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
melted chocolate of your choice

Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

Crush oreos using a food processor. I put about 12 cookies in at a time.

Add vanilla and milk. Stir until ingredients come together. Work quickly to form the mixture into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Put into refrigerator to chill (for easy dipping).

Melt the chocolate using your favorite method. I like to use the microwave. I also added some vegetable oil to the chocolate to thin it out.

Dip chocolate balls into melted chocolate and put back on cookie sheet.

I put them in mini-cupcake liners so they’re easier to handle. Everyone loved these little guys.

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10 Responses to “Easter Candy Bites”

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    Jennyfer — March 17, 2008 at 2:34 am

    Good job! Looks like we were on the same page for the most part. Great minds think alike. 🙂

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    Nikki57 — March 17, 2008 at 2:52 am

    Great job! They look great

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    CB — March 17, 2008 at 4:17 am

    cupcakes AND cadbury eggs? I have died and gone to heaven. Great job!
    -Clara

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    Elizabeth — March 17, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Great minds! That’s exactly what came to mind for me too! They look amazing! I might make them anyway (although that means I have to figure something else out for the contest!) They sound AMAZING!

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    Butta Buns — March 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    This is brilliant, who’d of thunk it!
    They look amazing too, I’m making a dash for the nearest CVS to pick up a few eggs.

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    Kristina — March 17, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    These look amazing!

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    Brooke — March 17, 2008 at 7:54 pm

    Oh, you are my hero. I LOVE Cadbury eggs. This is a fantastic idea! Mmmmm…

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    Jaime — March 18, 2008 at 1:14 am

    mmmm cadbury eggs are my favorite!! funny how they harden when you bake them!

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    LisaRene — May 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    I find it very amusing that you had a “third try” 🙂

    I too get determined and will proceed to make the same recipe over and over until I get it right. Sometimes I even dream about an imperfect recipe and can’t wait till morning to give it another try 🙂

    Perseverance pays off!

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    Christina — March 4, 2010 at 2:35 am

    I can’t wait to try these! You are a goddess in my book!

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