🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Truffles
What They Are
Strawberry Shortcake Truffles are dessert balls made by combining cookie crumbs (often Golden Oreos), cream cheese, and strawberry flavor, then chilling and coating them in sweet white‑chocolate or candy melts. They’re rich, creamy, and perfect for dessert or parties.
🛒 Ingredients
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36 Golden Oreo cookies (crushed into fine crumbs)
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8 oz (about 225 g) cream cheese, softened
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1 oz freeze‑dried strawberries, pulsed to powder (optional for extra flavor)
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1 lb (450 g) vanilla almond bark or white chocolate chips for coating
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Optional: extra crumbs or sprinkles for topping
👩🍳 How to Make Them
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Crush the Cookies: Place the Golden Oreos (whole) in a food processor and pulse until they become fine crumbs.
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Mix with Cream Cheese: Transfer crumbs to a bowl, add softened cream cheese (and powdered freeze‑dried strawberries if using), and mix with an electric mixer until well combined.
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Form Balls: Scoop the mixture into tablespoon‑sized balls and place them on a parchment‑lined baking sheet.
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Chill: Freeze for about 30 minutes to firm up.
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Melt Coating: Melt the vanilla almond bark or white chocolate chips in the microwave in short bursts, stirring until smooth.
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Dip & Decorate: Dip each truffle ball in the melted coating, let excess drip off, then place back on the sheet. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs or sprinkles.
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Set: Chill until the coating hardens (about 30 minutes).
🍬 Tips & Variations
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If you’re not using freeze‑dried strawberries, you can add very finely diced fresh strawberries to the mixture (just make sure they’re dry so the mixture stays firm).
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Use colored sprinkles or pink candy melts for a fun presentation.
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Store truffles in the fridge (up to a week) or freezer (up to ~3 months).
🍽️ Serving & Portioning
These bites are rich and sweet, so they’re usually eaten as dessert or a treat. A typical serving could be 1–2 truffles — about ½ cup total of truffle pieces if you’re measuring for portion control.
Would you like a lighter/healthier version (less sugar or with fruit‑only filling)? I can tailor the recipe! 🍓