Peppermint Oreo Balls
Peppermint Oreo Balls is a tasty mixture of cream cheese, Oreo cookies, and crushed candy canes with the best candy coating. Sprinkle each ball with more candy canes for a festive touch.
Servings: 36
Calories: 143kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 14.5 oz Oreo Cookies
- 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- 1 pound Dark or White Candy Wafers
- 15 Mini Candy Canes divided
Instructions
- Line a cutting board or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place 10 of the mini candy canes in a food process and pulse until they are turned into crushed fine pieces.
- Finely crush Oreos in the food processor.
- Combine cream cheese, crushed candy canes, crushed cookies and peppermint extract until well blended.
- Form mixture into 1″ balls and place on a prepared sheet.
- Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Place the remaining 5 candy canes in a ziplock bag and coarsely crush them into large pieces with a mallet or the end of a wooden spoon.
- Heat the candy wafers by microwaving for 1 minute stirring and repeating until melted.
- Using a fork, dip each ball into the melted wafers to completely coat. Shake off excess and return to the tray. Top with the large pieces of crushed candy canes.
- Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour until the melted candy is set and then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
