Gluten-Free Oreo Truffles

So excited to finally add this Gluten-free Oreo Truffles recipe to the website!

This may not seem like a big deal because it is a classic recipe but this is our first time making them as we can finally purchase GLUTEN-FREE Oreos! (more below)

It is a super EASY gluten-free cookie recipe (just 3 ingredients + no bake) and so yummy!

A perfect addition to a gluten-free holiday cookie platter!

And you can make them extra festive with colored sprinkles or some white chocolate drizzle.

A little background…

I was first introduced to Oreo Truffles a few years ago at a  holiday brunch/ cookie exchange.  I look forward to this party hosted by a friend each year… it is always a good time and while cookies are rarely gluten-free (other than the ones I brought obviously), I love the opportunity to look for new cookie ideas!

Each year one friend showed up with Oreo Truffles and each year I enjoyed a few (remember I don’t have to eat gluten-free, my son has celiac disease so I choose to eat gluten-free in support of him at home and when I am out with him, but on an occasion like this, I will try other dishes or cookies!)

When she told me how simple they are to make, I knew I wanted to try them as soon as Oreo launched a gluten-free version! So here it is!

I don’t know the origins of the recipe and online there are hundreds, mostly the same. So this our version, based on my friend’s recipe, quantities adapted for gluten-free Oreos.

So let’s make them!

All you need  3 Ingredients for the truffles:

1 package (13.9oz) Gluten-Free Oreos

cream cheese and

chocolate chips (we used semi-sweet, you could use dark as well)

and for optional toppings:

white chocolate chips or a white chocolate bar, and

colored sprinkles.

A few notes about Gluten-Free Oreos…

• First, they are really yummy and taste exactly like the original oreo in our opinion!
• The gluten-free package contains less oreos than the original oreos… this is often the case with gluten-free items.
• And, this is a fun one… the gluten-free oreos actually say “gluten-free” on the cookie! So if you are ever somewhere where they are being served and you aren’t sure they are gluten-free, just look at the cookie!

The truffles comes together super quickly!

All you do is:

• Place all the cookies in a food processor and pulse until they are cookie crumbs. Don’t have a food processor, place them in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
• Add softened cream cheese to the crumbs and pulse until a truffle batter forms.  If you don’t have a food processor, you can do this step with a stand or hand mixer.
• Roll into balls and freeze for 15 mins!

That’s it!

While the truffles freeze (this step is important otherwise they will become a mess when you dip in chocolate), melt chocolate, (preferably using a double boiler – amazon affiliate link).

As an aside, we love our double boiler!

It is the best way to melt chocolate in our opinion as the chocolate stays smooth and doesn’t seize. If you have the kitchen space to store it, it is worth it, especially if you make a lot of recipes calling for melting chocolate.

Then all you do dip the cooled truffles in the chocolate, making sure they are fully covered.

If you decide to decorate with sprinkles, place the spinkles on after the chocolate has started to set but it still warm so that they sprinkles stick. If you put them on while the chocolate is super warm, the will melt into the chocolate.

If you are adding a white chocolate drizzle, let the truffles set fully, then add the drizzle.

Either way, they are festive, fun and yummy!

Sure to be a hit whether part of a holiday cookie tray, served in their bowl or gifted to a lucky friend!

And they are not just for the holidays!

These gluten-free Oreo Truffles can be decorated with any color sprinkles making them perfect for Game Day, any holiday (we love our Valentine’s Day sprinkles!) or event!

Hope you love them as much as we do!

 

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