I have received product from Oreo for this post. It is an entry to the Foodies100 Wonderfilled recipe challenge sponsored by Oreo, which marks the launch of two exciting new flavours: Peanut Butter and Golden. The delicious new flavours are available in all major supermarkets at an RRP of £1.08. To find out more, visit www.facebook.com/oreo.
Anyone who knows me well will know I’m quite partial to an Oreo. I’ll admit that in the past all I’ve done with them is dunk them in my coffee or a glass of ice cold milk. So, when Foodies100 asked me if I’d be interested in a challenge to create a recipe with Oreos I just couldn’t resist.
A recipe created with regular Oreos would have been awesome enough but WAIT because this recipe challenge allowed me to play with two NEW flavours of Oreo; Golden and Peanut Butter. I’m a bit of a fan of peanut butter mixed with chocolate so I decided to use those to create my recipe.
I wanted to create something that would make an everyday item (essentially a biscuit) into something special. My mind was wandering all over the place, from ice cream to milkshakes and more, but then it hit me; Truffles!
I’d made truffles from biscuits before for my Scots’ Caramel Wafer Truffles, but rather than using salted caramel to bind these together I used cream cheese! I wasn’t sure how it would taste but it turns out it was a stroke of
To top my truffles I have used chopped nuts or my new favourite sweet-seasoning, Steenbergs Choco Sugar. You could use just about anything you like!
I did try the Golden Oreos too, for research purposes, and turns out they are delicious too! Perhaps I’ll have a recipe featuring those coming soon.
So, how do you make your own little orange balls of joy? Read on, and I’ll tell you…
Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles
Use new Peanut Butter Oreos to make these delicious truffles. Perfect for an afternoon treat or for giving as a gift (if you don’t eat them all first!)
Ingredients
- 154g pack of Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies
- 75g cream cheese
- 100g orange candy melts or candy buttons
- 30g white chocolate
- Optional nuts or choco sugar for decorating
Instructions
1. Place the Oreo cookies into a food processor or blender and whizz into fine crumbs. Alternatively, you could put them into a bag and bash with something heavy!
2. Mix with the cream cheese to form a dough then take tablespoon-sized pieces and roll into balls with clean hands. Put in the fridge to chill.
3. Once the truffles have hardened, remove from the fridge. Melt the candy melts in the microwave then roll the truffles in the melts to coat. Set on a tray and put back into the fridge.
4. Once the candy melts have set, remove from the fridge. Melt the white chocolate and use to decorate the tops of the truffles. You could sprinkle nuts, choco sugar or sprinkles on top now to decorate.
5. Pop into the fridge for one last time. Once set again, they are ready to enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 10-12 truffles
For more great Oreo recipes, have a look at these blogs:
- Peanut Butter Oreo Milkshake by Foodie Quine
- No churn Oreo ice cream by emily’s recipes and reviews
- Peanut Butter Oreo Crumble Cake from Anne’s Kitchen
- Peanut Butter & Golden Oreo Pudding + a Peanut Butter & Jelly Oreo S’more from Fab Food 4 All
Well done on making and coating the truffles successfully – I always find I end up in a mess making truffles, usually with some of the ingredients in my hair or slippers!
Thanks Anne. Thankfully I can report that no slippers were harmed in the making of these truffles, though they definitely were a little tricky to coat!
I love the enrobing: these look really stylish. I've loved the combination of chocolate and peanut ever since my first trip to the USA. You've definitely achieved your aim of creating something special. Well done.
Thanks Luca. The candy melts are quite thick so it gives that wavy effect. I was a bit annoyed with it at first but now I think I prefer it like that.
What a fabulous idea, love the idea of the cream cheese contrasting the sweet/saltiness of the Oreos! Thanks for including my Oreo ideas:-)
I'm so glad you like them Camilla and was only too happy to include your fabulous recipe!
These truffles look and sound so delicious, I am not surprised you have eaten them, I think they would have disappeared already stay my house though and admire your restraint! Lovely flavours, I must get some of the peanut butter Oreos to try
Well, it's now a day later and they are all gone Lucy. I'm quite pleased they lasted this long if I'm honest! I hope you love the Oreos as much as I do.
YUM! Anything with peanut butter in it in any form is a winner in my book.
I think I like the sound of your book Claire! I'm in agreement, love anything with peanut butter.
Oh yes please Kevin – those new Oreos are so good and would be even better in truffle form.
Perhaps I'll make some for the next time we meet Stuart. I bet you'd love them.
Yum these truffles look and sound amazing!! I love Oreos but haven't tried the peanut butter ones just yet
Oh you MUST try these Diana, if you like anything with peanut butter in. I love them and the golden ones are delicious too.
Loving the idea and I can really imagine that cream cheese giving balance.
I had this variety in the US on my last visit and so pleased we can get them here now.
I'd never tried them before so I was very excited when I received them. I think I now need to go and have a look at a few american websites and see what other flavours there are for me to get my hands on.
Wow, Oreos peanut butter would be top of my list of biscuit choices and I love how you have turned them into some gorgeous looking truffles. Must look out for that choice sugar too!