Grinch Christmas Truffles are easy-to-make Oreo balls that upgrade the classic sandwich cookie into an indulgent candy-coated confection with only 5 ingredients.
This no-bake Oreo truffle recipe resembles a bite-sized cheesecake but is prepared simply with a crushed cookie and cream cheese center that’s covered in Grinch-green almond bark and adorned with a red heart.
Grinch Oreo Balls With Cream Cheese
Our delicious Grinch Oreo Truffles recipe combines the best of a truffle, a cheesecake, and Oreo cookies into the best Oreo Cookie balls.
The filling for these Grinch truffles is made with a simple chocolate cookie and softened cream cheese mixture that’s rolled into perfectly portioned mini desserts and coated in a green colored vanilla almond bark shell.
Holiday truffles are a tasty twist on my Birthday Cake Oreo Balls and Chocolate Cheesecake Bites and turns a basic Oreo balls treat into a fun and festive Grinchmas goodie.
With a sweet and creamy middle covered in chocolate hard shell, these no bake Oreo cookie balls are the perfect reminder that even the grumpiest Grinch deserves a delicious dessert during the Christmas and holiday season.
Why We Love This Grinch Oreo Christmas Truffles Recipe
- Quick and easy to make.
- Only uses 4 simple ingredients any your desired decoration.
- Great activity to keep little hands busy during the holidays and a fun way to get the kids involved in the kitchen.
- Delicious finger food to serve while watching the How the Grinch Stole Christmas movie.
- Perfect for a Grinch-themed party, a Christmas cookie tray, or a holiday dessert platter.
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Ingredients
- Oreos
- Whipped cream cheese spread
- Vanilla almond bark
- Green gel food coloring
- Red heart sprinkles
Substitutions and Additions
- Create Holiday Happiness: You can use a variety of colored sprinkles to make festive Oreo balls for any holiday. Add rainbow sprinkles for a birthday-themed party; red and green sprinkles for Christmas; pink and red sprinkles for Valentine’s Day; pretty pale colors for Easter.
- Customize Your Colors: Feel free to create your own customized Oreo truffles. Some ideas include:
- Red Velvet Oreo Balls: Use red velvet Oreos and sprinkle the top with red and white sprinkles for Valentines Day.
- Mint Oreo Balls: Crush mint Oreos for a mint Oreo ball and top each ball with red and green sprinkles for Christmas.
- Fourth of July Oreo Balls: Use some red, white, and blue Oreos for a fourth of July celebration. Make sure not to leave off the red and blue sprinkles!
- Change The Cream Cheese Flavor: Feel free to use a flavored cream cheese spread if you want to add a bit more flavor to your truffles. Try strawberry or mixed berry cream cheese spread for a bit of fruity flavor.
- Try Fun Toppings: You can simply top your truffle with a little red heart or try rolling them in different toppings before allowing them to set. You could use rainbow jimmies, nonpareils, coconut flakes, crushed nuts, or even add a drizzle of chocolate.
More Truffle Flavor Options
Customize Your Colors: Feel free to create your own customized Oreo truffles. Some ideas include:
- Red Velvet Oreo Balls: Use red velvet Oreos and sprinkle the top with red and white sprinkles for Valentines Day.
- Mint Oreo Balls: Crush mint Oreos for a mint Oreo ball and top each ball with red and green sprinkles for Christmas.
- Fourth of July Oreo Balls: Use some red, white, and blue Oreos for a fourth of July celebration. Make sure not to leave off the red and blue sprinkles!
Recommended Tools
- Food processor
- Large mixing bowl
- Cookie Scoop
- Medium microwave-safe bowl
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
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Jump to RecipeHow to Make Grinch Truffles
- Make The Middle Mixture: Crush the Oreos into fine crumbs and combine with the cream cheese spread until a thick mixture forms.
- Form Truffle Balls: Scoop the mixture into balls, roll them smooth, and place them on a baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes to an hour or until firm.
- Melt: Microwave the vanilla almond bark for 1 minute and then stir well. Continue to microwave in 15-30 second increments until melted.
Pro Tip: This should take about 2 minutes total. Be sure to stir in between each heating so that the bark doesn’t seize up. - Color and Coat: Stir green gel food coloring into the melted almond bark. Dip the truffle balls, one by one, until fully covered. Place a heart sprinkle onto each truffle and then return to the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour, until the coating is fully hardened.
- Serve: Serve cold or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Tip From Our Recipe Developer
- You can substitute your favorite Oreo cookies instead of regular ones if you would like.
- You can use regular cream cheese if you wish but you will need to soften it before using. It should be at room temperature, and you will likely need less than ½ cup.
- You can use any heart candy or sprinkle you like. You can also decorate these with other holiday sprinkles or leave them plain if you prefer.
- It is easier to combine the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese spread with your hands rather than with a mixing spoon.
- Do not use liquid food coloring or the almond bark will seize.
Storage
- To Store: Store your truffles covered, in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To Freeze: Freeze your truffles, well-wrapped and in a freezer-safe bag or container, for 3-4 months.
Why Did my Chocolate Sieze When I added the Food Coloring?
The type of gel food coloring really matters. I recommend double-checking and ensuring that the food coloring is oil-based or powdered food coloring. It’s essential that you avoid contact with water at all costs. Even a drop of water can cause chocolate to seize. We chose the almond bark to prevent seizing, but if you are still struggling, you may want to substitute white or green candy melts instead.
This is an example of oil-based food coloring.
This is a cheaper Wilton version of a gel-based food coloring too. It might be sold in some stores too.
Other Easy Truffle Recipes
- Oreo Truffles Ornaments
- Pumpkin Spice Truffles
- Nutella Truffles
- Melted Snowman Oreo Balls
- Mint Oreo Truffles
- Gingerbread Truffles
Grinch Christmas Truffles
Serves — 18
Grinch Truffles are the easiest way to prepare a perfectly portioned sweet treat using only Oreo cookies and cream cheese. Creamy, smooth, and coated in Grinch-green candy, they're the best bite of Oreo balls that you don't have to bake.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 36 Regular Oreos
- ½ cup whipped cream cheese spread
- 12 ounces (½ 24-ounce) package vanilla almond bark
- Green gel food coloring
- 18 red heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the oreos in a food processor or blender and crush completely into crumbs, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the crumbs into a large mixing bowl and stir in the cream cheese spread until a thick mixture forms. You may want to use your clean hands to make this easier.
- Scoop the mixture into balls using a 1 ½ Tablespoons cookie scoop and roll them smooth.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour or until firm.
- Once you are ready to decorate your Grinch Truffles, place the vanilla almond bark in a medium sized, microwave bowl.
- Microwave for 1 minute and then stir well.
- Continue to microwave in 15-30 second increments until the almond bark is completely melted. This should take about 2 minutes total. Be sure to stir in between each heating so that the bark doesn’t seize up.
- Add in your desired amount of green gel food coloring and stir until you have your desired color. Do not use liquid food coloring or the almond bark will seize.
- Dip the truffle balls, one by one, in the melted almond bark until fully covered.
- Allow the excess coating to drip off and then replace them on the parchment paper.
- Place a heart sprinkle onto each of the truffles while the coating is still soft and then return the truffles to the refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes to an hour, or until the coating is fully hardened.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store your truffles covered, in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- To Freeze: Freeze your truffles, well wrapped and in a freezer safe bag or container, for 3-4 months.
- You can substitute your favorite Oreo cookies instead of regular ones if you would like.
- You can use regular cream cheese if you wish but you will need to soften it before using. It should be at room temperature, and you will likely need less than ½ cup.
- You can use any heart candy or sprinkle you like. You can also decorate these with other holiday sprinkles or leave them plain if you prefer.
- It is easier to combine the Oreo crumbs and cream cheese spread with your hands rather than with a mixing spoon.
- Do not use liquid food coloring or the almond bark will seize.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 3mg
Can you use something diff than almond bark- allergy related
I make these every year as my family loves them! I noticed a lot of comments about the chocolate seizing up. You must use a food coloring that’s not water based. I bought a gel food coloring that also made my chocolate seize so what I did was
1- Fill a bowl with hot water.
2- Place all of your coloring to a zip lock bag and put it in the water to warm up for about 10 minutes or so
3- In a separate bowl add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil then a few drops of the coloring of your choice
4- Melt your chocolate according to the package. Once it’s melted and smooth mix it with the colored oil mixer a few tablespoons at a time.
I have only done this with a small amount of chocolate that I use for my drizzle and decorate with. At one point I did notice my chocolate starting to thicken up a little to much so I added a few more drops of oil, this also allowed me to add more coloring for a richer deeper color.
Pinterest fail for me. Guess I’ll try the melting things next time. 🙁
I’m trying to use gel food coloring and my bark seizes every time. I got the gel food coloring from walmart but is there a trick or a different brand I should get? Thanks!
It could be that you are adding too much at a time of the food coloring. You need to add it in very small amounts – like 1-2 drops at a time.
Sorry but mine did not come out well at all. The batter was did not come out smooth like the picture shows, still pretty crumbly even after mixing with my hands, and the melting wafers seized up even using gel food coloring. Not sure what went wrong.
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is it the entire Oreo or just the choc cookie part to needs to go in the food processor?
The whole cookie with the stuffing. Enjoy!
This not only cute but I love that it can be ahead and go in the freezer!
Just a question, can I use the toll house chips and melt them? Having a girls nite next week and thought these would be great little sweet thing.. Or do I need to use melting chocolate?
So you can use chocolate chips, but I think melting chocolate, like almond bark, works soooo much better because it is made for this purpose. If you do use chips, add a tablespoon of coconut oil or vegetable oil while microwaving – this helps the chocolate melt more smoothly
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