Bat Truffles (For Halloween!)

Chocolate Oreo bat truffles make the cutest dessert for Halloween! Make these adorable, chocolaty treats for a Halloween party for a treat everyone will love.

Why We Love Bat Truffles

• Fudgy– These delicious treats are so chocolaty and fudgy, your family and friends will rave about this dessert.
• Cute For Halloween – These little Oreo bats are super adorable, and fun to make!
• No Bake– No need to fire up the oven, these treats are no bake and require only a little bit of melting chocolate.

Ingredients For Bat Truffle Oreo Balls

• 51 cookies Oreo cookies divided, used both for truffle dough and wing decorations. I used from two 14.3 ounce packs which usually have 36 cookies per pack. The larger 19.1 ounce family size pack usually has 48 cookies per pack
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips about 3 cups, or chocolate candy melts
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil optional, see notes at the bottom of the page
• candy eyes
• mini chocolate chips – ears (optional)

How To Make Bat Truffles

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place 36 Oreo cookies in food processor and mix until cookies turn into fine crumbs. See notes if you don’t have a food processor.
3. Add cream cheese to the cookie crumbs. Mix with a silicone spatula until a dough forms. Do not mix the mixture in the food processor as the cream cheese mixture can become too liquidy.

4. Roll the dough into balls, about one tablespoon per truffle. Place truffles on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet so they are not touching. Freeze the truffles for at least 15 minutes.

5. Slice the remaining Oreos in half across the cookie’s circle to make two bat wings using a large serrated bread knife or a very sharp knife.
6. Add the chocolate and coconut oil (optional) to a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the chocolate in thirty-second increments until it forms a smooth chocolate sauce.
7. Remove half of the truffles from the freezer. Place half of the truffle balls into chocolate one at a time to coat with a fork to let excess chocolate drip off. Place each piece on parchment paper so they are not touching each other and immediately press the Oreo wings into the truffle. Place the tray in the freezer when you finish the pan. Repeat with the second half of the truffles.

8. Place all truffles in the freezer for at least 15 minutes or until the chocolate sets. the wings will then hold more firmly.

9. Add candy eyes with a dab of melted chocolate as glue to the truffles once set. Use extra melted chocolate to secure any wings that are not quite secure. Placing the truffles back in the freezer can help to secure the wings and eyes more firmly. Then enjoy!

Variation Ideas

• Switch Up The Chocolate– You can swap any color of candy melts for the outside chocolate, but you can also use white chocolate, dark chocolate or almond bark.
• Hide A Candy In The Middle– Hiding colorful MM chocolates or some other Halloween candy in the middle can be really fun!
• Swap The Oreos– You can swap in any flavor of Oreo cookies for the chocolate ones. Try peanut butter, mint or golden oreos for a vanilla version.

How Long Do Bat Truffles Last?

Store these bat oreo balls in the refrigerator in a covered, airtight container. Expect these truffles to last 3-4 days but the wings may soften over time.

Can You Freeze These Bat Truffles?

The truffle part of these Oreo balls freeze really well and will have their best freshness for up to a month. The wings will not stay well in the freezer as they are a little more delicate.

I recommend freezing them without wings and adding the wings right before you’re ready to serve with a little extra melted chocolate.

Bat Truffles (For Halloween)

Author Kristy Richardson

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Chill Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 36 truffles

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Easy Oreo bat truffles are gooey, chocolaty and an incredibly fudgy treat! Try making gooey chocolate bat truffles for your next Halloween party.

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Ingredients  

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• ▢ 72 cookies Oreos divided
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ 24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips about 3 cups, or chocolate candy melts
• ▢ 1 tablespoons coconut oil optional, see notes
• ▢ candy eyes
• ▢ mini chocolate chips optional ears

Instructions

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place 36 Oreo cookies in food processor and mix until cookies turn into fine crumbs. See notes if you don’t have a food processor.
• Add cream cheese to the cookie crumbs. Mix with a silicone spatula until a dough forms. Do not mix the mixture in the food processor as the cream cheese mixture can become too liquidy.
• Roll the dough into balls, about one tablespoon per truffle. Place truffles on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet so they are not touching. Freeze the truffles for at least 15 minutes.
• Slice the remaining Oreos in half across the cookie's circle to make two bat wings using a large serrated bread knife or a very sharp knife.
• Add the chocolate and coconut oil (optional) to a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the chocolate in thirty-second increments until it forms a smooth chocolate sauce.
• Remove half of the truffles from the freezer. Place half of the truffle balls into chocolate one at a time to coat with a fork to let excess chocolate drip off. Place each piece on parchment paper so they are not touching each other and immediately press the Oreo wings into the truffle. Place the tray in the freezer when you finish the pan. Repeat with the second half of the truffles.
• Place all truffles in the freezer for at least 15 minutes or until the chocolate sets. the wings will then hold more firmly.
• Add candy eyes with a dab of melted chocolate as glue to the truffles once set. Use extra melted chocolate to secure any wings that are not quite secure. Placing the truffles back in the freezer can help to secure the wings and eyes more firmly. Then enjoy!

Notes

• Making Cookie Crumbs Without a Food Processor
  • If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a gallon size strong zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or even a full canned good to crush the cookies into crumbs inside the bag.
  • After the cookies have become crumbs, you can mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cookie crumbs with an electric mixer. If you don’t have an electric mixer you can mix them together by hand but it may take a little longer and the cream cheese needs to be well softened.
• Tips For Decorating The Truffles With Candy Melts
  • Sometimes by the time you are decorating the truffles with the candy melt chocolate, the chocolate begins to harden. Candy melts can be placed back in the microwave and heated at half power in increments just like when you first melted the chocolate.
  • Be careful not to get any water or other liquid in the candy melts chocolate as this will cause the chocolate to seize. (become grainy and hard.) A little extra oil can be used to thin the chocolate further if needed.
• Cookie Scoop
  • I like to use this cookie scoop set, for this recipe you’ll need the small cookie scoop.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 4mg

Keyword chocolate, halloween

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