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March 9, 2016

Making Oreo Balls!

I love baking/making food for others. It’s a wonderful way to share and let people know you’re thinking about them. Isn’t food the way to a person’s heart?  I think so. 🙂

One of my go-to treats are Oreo balls. I think they’re officially called Oreo truffles though.  Usually, this is my signature bring-an-item-to-a-social-event, congrats-to-my-students dessert.  Making these are more cost effective than buying candy or specialty items. On average, I spend less than $10 per batch. (It does help to buy store-brand items.)

Since I started making them a few years ago, they have always been a conversation-starter.

Always. 

 

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The original recipe I used is from here.  Given the occasion and for how many you’re making, the portions vary. On average, I can get about 60 truffles out of the regular recipe (it all depends on how big you make the balls).

The selling point for me – Only three ingredients, y’all.  THREE!

I think the X factor is the melting chocolate you use.  I don’t have a double boiler, so I microwave. I’ve used Baker’s and Ghirardelli bars, chips and confectionery coating I’ve found at Michaels’. I should probably buy several at a time, so I don’t have to wander the universe to find my favorites. Found a cool article about which chocolate to use for dipping.

It can be tedious. Rolling and mixing, waiting for the “dough” to freeze, dipping, re-freezing.  Most of the time, I distract myself by catching up on podcasts or a television show, or just find a good album to sing along to.

I found some pictures from my Instagram of the finished product.

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Church bake sale is in the morning and I decided to spruce up my usual Oreo balls (truffles), with white chocolate drizzle and sprinkles. Just got finished (whew!) #melandherdesserts #oreoballs

A post shared by Melanie Joy (@joyfullyinclined) on May 9, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT

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Woke up early to dip these for my co-workers! #performanceday #oreoballs

A post shared by Melanie Joy (@joyfullyinclined) on Jul 11, 2014 at 6:53am PDT

Even with all the prep time, the result is worth it.  A burst of chocolaty-cookie goodness and a smile on the recipient’s face. Priceless!

xo

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