Description
Football Oreo Truffles are an easy, no-bake dessert made with crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and chocolate coating, shaped and decorated to look like miniature footballs. Perfect for game day parties, tailgates, and Super Bowl celebrations. These crowd-pleasing treats require just 45 minutes of prep time and can be made up to 3 weeks ahead.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- 36-38 regular Oreo cookies (not double-stuffed)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 16 ounces melting chocolate wafers or candy coating
For Decorating:
- White chocolate wafers OR white frosting
Friendly Notes:
- Room temperature cream cheese is KEY—it mixes so much easier and creates a smoother texture
- I always reach for candy melts instead of regular chocolate chips because they melt like a dream and set beautifully
- If you only have regular chocolate on hand, use good-quality baking bars and add ½ teaspoon of butter or coconut oil to help it melt smoothly
Instructions
Throw all your Oreos in the food processor—yep, the whole thing, cream and all. Pulse until they’re fine crumbs. Meanwhile, beat your cream cheese in a bowl until it’s smooth. Dump those Oreo crumbs in with the cream cheese and mix it all together. You want it completely combined so there are no cream cheese streaks.
Scoop out about a tablespoon of mixture at a time. If you’ve got those silicone football molds, just press the mixture in there and you’re golden. No molds? Roll the mixture into balls first, then shape them into ovals and pinch the ends to make that football shape. Line them all up on a parchment-covered baking sheet—don’t let them touch. Stick the whole thing in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. This step matters more than you think.
Melt your chocolate in 30-second bursts in the microwave, stirring between each one. Once it’s smooth, drop a football in. Use two forks to flip it around and coat the whole thing. Lift it out, tap off the extra chocolate, and slide it onto fresh parchment. Do this with all of them, then let them sit until the chocolate sets up completely.
Melt your white chocolate the same way, or just make some white frosting. Get it into your piping bag or that zip-top bag with the corner cut off. Pipe a line across the middle of each football, then add those short lines for the laces. Don’t stress about making them perfect—nobody cares, and homemade looks better anyway.
Notes
- Use a food processor, not a blender. A blender won’t get the Oreos fine enough, and you’ll end up with chunky bits that make the truffles crumbly.
- Work quickly when coating. The chocolate can start to thicken as it sits. If it does, pop it back in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to thin it out.
- Wipe the bottom of your fork on the edge of the bowl before transferring each truffle to remove excess chocolate. This prevents big chocolate puddles around the base.
- Get creative with team colors! Use colored candy melts to match your favorite team’s colors. Orange and blue for the Broncos? Green and gold for the Packers? The possibilities are endless!
- Common mistake to avoid: Don’t use double-stuffed Oreos. They have too much filling and the ratio gets thrown off, making the mixture too soft to hold a good shape.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: Chill Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American