My daughter’s birthday is right around Thanksgiving, and sometimes even falls on Thanksgiving (not this year). So, it’s always hard to find the right time to have a party. This year, she decided she would like to have a friend over, before Thanksgiving, so they could make Oreo pops. (She’s a girl after my own heart!)
I know you’ve seen cake pops. They are all over the place, and I think they are just adorable, but… I’m not a cake person (unless you are talking cheesecake, then I’m all over it!). If you give me brownies or cookies, I could eat them all day long (no, really… *ahem*…:D).
Anyhoo, when Emily said she wanted to do Oreo pops, I was doing the happy dance (inside, that is).
They come together really fast with 3 ingredients (4 if you count sprinkles).
Oreo Pops
1 bag Oreos
8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
1 cup white chocolate chips, melted (plus 1 Tablespoon Crisco melted with the chocolate) **(Okay, 5 ingredients if you count sprinkles and Crisco! ;))**
Crush the Oreos to make fine crumbs (I use the food processor). Mix crumbs and cream cheese together until dough forms, and the cheese is completely mixed into the crumbs. Form into (walnut sized) balls and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Chill for 30-60 minutes, or overnight. Poke sucker sticks into balls and dip into the melted chocolate. (We added Wilton food coloring gel to make different colors of chocolate.) If the pops get too soft, and start to fall off the sticks, place back in the frig until they firm up again. Add sprinkles and allow to dry. (We stuck our Oreo pops into a cheese grater and a colander strainer with a towel wadded underneath, to dry.)
To print this recipe, click Oreo Pops.
(The girls were tearing it up with the goofy eye balls! :))
We make Oreo balls for Christmas every year, but I have to say, the Oreo pops “take the cake” (nice… I know…)! They were so much easier to make than regular Oreo balls because they were easier to dip into the chocolate (because of the sticks, of course).
We decided to make a few Christmas tree pops and I think they turned out kind of cute…
I use this recipe from Allrecipes.com, and I thought it was pretty good (although the kids picked off the icing and just ate the Oreo filling. ;)).
Decorator Frosting from Allrecipes.com
2/3 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
food coloring
Mix everything together with mixer on medium-high until smooth. Decorate as desired.
To print this recipe click Decorator Frosting.
Overall, Emily had a great B-day, and the Oreo pops were a great hit.
Linked to these parties!
cornerofmain said:
I have been wanting to make some cake pops, and these are soo cute! Thanks for sharing! We are having a Christmas Party so the trees are PERFECT. The idea of using a strainer to hold them is genius! =) Stopping by from Fingerprints on the Fridge!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks cornerofmain! Glad you liked them. These would be great at a party. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
carolinaheartstrings said:
This is so perfect for any party. Thanks for sharing. They look delicious. Come visit us. We have a beautiful party dress from The Shabby Apple today for our giveaway. We would love for you to be the winner!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust said:
I love Oreo truffle/pops! And yours are SO cute. I love the funny eyes and the Christmas trees are great! I’d love for you to join my linky sometime, Crazy Sweet Tuesday, the link runs through Friday. 🙂
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Dorothy!
patti said:
These look fabulous – tried this once and never again!! I admire anyone that can master these and you certainly have!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Patti! I don’t have much patience when it comes to cake decorating stuff, but these came together pretty easily. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Ashley @ Cute as a Fox said:
Oreo truffles are so yummy! I love the way the Christmas tree turned out. I totally pinned these.
Thanks for sharing!
Ashley
http://cuteasafox.com
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Ashley, Oreos are my fave too! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Anna @ Blissful Whimsy said:
I’ve made Oreo balls before but mine were just cream cheese and crushed oreos. These also sound delicious and the trees are so adorable!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Anna, they were fun to make too! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
amy said:
Too too cute! Bet they’re really tasty too! So glad you shared at Shine On Fridays! Hope to see you again next week!
Lindsi B said:
You are seriously my new BFF! I love making cake pops…but never have been able to find the right thing to let them “dry” on….and I don’t like buying new styrofoam all the time….love that strainer!!! Would you please share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays?
http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-2.html
Hollie said:
Love your Christmas tree pops!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Hollie! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Michelle said:
Love the strainer Idea!
Little Mommy, Big Appetite said:
Too cute!
lisa said:
So that’s the secret to letting them dry! I knew until now! YUM : )
adventuresindinner said:
You really had me sold with ‘cake pops’ but these are the cutest that I’ve seen!
Thank-you so much for adding to our Pin’Inspiration Party this week.
Happy reader and would love if you stopped by and grabbed a button.
Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING said:
I love your Christmas tree pops… and they would make a great addition to our party!
We are having hosting 12 days of Christmas Goodies, and today is CAKE BALLS or CAKE POP recipes! We would love for you to come by and link-this up!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-goodies-day-8-red.html
Melanie said:
Awesome post and idea! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Melanie
Sew Rugged @ bear rabbit bear
bearrabbitbear.blogspotcom
Kaysi @ Keeping It Simple said:
Thanks for linking up to Motivate me Monday, you were featured today!
http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/2011/12/motivate-me-monday-readers-features.html
Kathryn said:
So cute and delicious! Thanks for linking them up at Sweet Temptations!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks Kathryn!
sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more said:
Well you know I am biased about cake balls, but oreo pops are way faster to make!
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Sue, I totally agree! Thanks for stopping by! 😀
Cheryl@ Sew Can Do said:
So cute and yummy looking! I’ve featured them over at this week’s Craftastic Monday – stop by & grab a Featured On button. Thanks for linking up!
Tonia @ The Gunny Sack said:
Yum…oreos and cream cheese…that’s all you need to say! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Erin Kennedy said:
These pops look and sound amazing. I would love it if you came to link to my holiday recipe swap blog hop. It is my first ever! Love these recipes.
http://www.mythirtyspot.com
-Erin Kennedy
The Southern Product Queen said:
Omg… You are a genius! These look so yummy, and love the idea! I found them on Tip Junkie tonight! Thanks for sharing!
The Southern Product Queen said:
I’m having a linky party right now on my blog! I would it if you would link up your holiday posts! So cute! Here is my link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/2011/12/13/linky-party/
nancy pfeifer said:
thank you for sharing!!! I can barely bake chocolate chip cookies out of a bag….I admire you! first time visitor 🙂
ladywiththeredrocker said:
Thanks for stopping by Nancy! 😀
Bridget said:
Mmm, oreo pops are the best. What a great idea to put them in a strainer! I’ll have to try that..then maybe mine will actually be round 🙂 Thank you!!!
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