Reese’s Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles. Oreos, cream cheese, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces together in a bite-size, chocolate dipped treat.
Back a few years ago, I was at an art reception for my mother-in-law. At this reception, I ate a chocolate truffle that I thought was fantastic and wondered if I’d ever be lucky enough to get a similar recipe. It was smooth, chocolatey, rich and covered in chocolate. I hate to think how many of those truffles I ate that day.
Fast forward a few years, and my sister-in-law introduced me to Oreo Truffles, and it was after I tasted these that I realized these were THE art reception truffles! I was excited that the truffles I loved so much were just a simple mixture of Oreos and cream cheese. Who would’ve guessed?
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- A delicious tornado of peanut butter Oreos, cream cheese, Reese’s cups, Reese’s Pieces.
- Light and soft inside. Even a bit gooey!
- Easy homemade candy.
- Perfect for gift giving and cookie exchanges.
What is the best chocolate for dipping truffles?
There are many options out there for melting chocolate to dip truffles in, but we have a few requirements. It needs to melt quickly, smoothly and taste delicious. The product that matches all 3 of these is Ghirardelli melting wafers. You can buy these in the grocery store right by the chocolate chips. Look towards the top of the shelf and you’ll see 8 ounce bags of white, dark or milk chocolate wafers.
They melt so quickly in the microwave. The chocolate ends up smooth and not super thick which makes it easy to dip.
You can see what these wafers look like on Amazon but they are much cheaper in the store.
Can’t find these Ghirardelli wafers? You can use any kind of chocolate you’d like (milk, dark or semi-sweet) and in just about any form (squares, bars, chips, etc). Just don’t use mini chocolate chips. They don’t melt smoothly. And a high quality chocolate will melt more smoothly over a cheaper brand.
How to Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles
If you have a stand or hand mixer, these are super easy to make. Here’s a few instructions:
- In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat Oreos and cream cheese together for 2 minutes. Add in the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and beat until smooth. Fold in the Reese’s Pieces.
- Refrigerate the truffle mixture for an hour.
- After refrigerating, roll the truffle mixture into 1 ¼ inch balls. Freeze the balls for 30 minutes.
- Melt the Ghirardelli wafers in a microwave safe bowl for about 30 seconds. Stir and melt in 10 second intervals until the chocolate is smooth.
- Use a fork to dip the truffle balls completely into chocolate and put them on a pan covered in parchment paper to set. If you’d like, right after dipping, you can put some mini Reese’s Pieces on top for some color. The chocolate should set quickly since the truffle balls will be cold.
How to Store Truffles
These are best stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week in an airtight container. You can freeze them, but the chocolate may crack or get the white “fat bloom” on them. They’ll still be deliciously edible though!
Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles
Reese’s Peanut Butter Oreo Truffles. Oreos, cream cheese, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces together in a bite-size, chocolate dipped treat.
Servings 24
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Ingredients
- 19.2 ounces Peanut Butter Oreos (family size)
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 6 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- 1/2 cup mini Reese’s Pieces
- 16 ounces Ghirardelli Melting Wafers (dark or milk chocolate)
Instructions
- In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat Oreos and cream cheese together for 2 minutes. Add in the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and beat until smooth. Fold in the Reese's Pieces.
- Refrigerate the truffle mixture for an hour.
- After refrigerating, roll the truffle mixture into 1 ¼ inch balls. Freeze the balls for 30 minutes.
- Melt the Ghirardelli wafers in a microwave safe bowl for about 30 seconds. Stir and melt in 10 second intervals until the chocolate is smooth.
- Using a fork or a dipping tool, dip the frozen truffle balls in the chocolate, covering completely. Allow the chocolate to drip then place them on a piece of parchment paper to set. While the chocolate is still wet, garnish the tops with additional Reese's Pieces.
- Allow the chocolate on the truffles to set completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 truffles, with 1 serving being 1 truffle. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 4mg
These look amazing! We love anything with reeses!
Great photos! Looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #16!
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
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I am drooling on my keyboard!! Oh my goodness, these look so evil and yet now that I know they exist, something I cannot live without! COngrats on being featured this week with Pin It! Tuesday!
Gorgeous! Reese’s are my weakness 🙂 Pinned and featuring tomorrow! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
I my!!! This looks SO good! I pinned it!
Gina
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Oh. My. Goodness. It would be so dangerous to have these in my house for any period of time at all. But I don’t even care. I need to make them ASAP! 🙂
I can not wait to try these! My hubby loves reeces so I know he will love them. Thanks for sharing your recipes and I can’t wait to explore more on your blog! Julia @ http://www.juliakendrick.com
We love these in my family but I never thought of adding the candy! Must do for next time 🙂
Thanks for bringing it to Super Sunday – see you next week!
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Oh My! These are wonderful! I love all of the recipes you listed on this post! My favorite candy is anything that has Reece connected to it!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBIg.com
As a confirmed chocoholic, this recipe sounds trufflicious! Thanks for sharing. (stopping by from Super Sunday hop)
~Taylor-Made Ranch~
Wolfe City, Texas
We just loved this post and your blog and we’re so glad to have you join us at our One Sharendipity Place Link-up Party this past weekend!! It has been so much fun finding your site and others like yours out there!! We hope you’ll join us again this weekend!!
Thanks again & God bless,
Sue @ thet2women.com
I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for visiting.
You’re killing me here!!! Everything on your blog just looks amazing!!! I can feel myself gaining 20 pounds just looking at it all 🙂
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Love it! Thanks for recipe 🙂
OH MY GOODNESS!! Those look amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try this 😀 Saw you at Chic on a Shoestring 🙂
Blessings,
Nicole
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