Valentine’s Day Oreo Chocolate Balls

Looking for an easy, stress-free, and kid-friendly sweet to make for your Valentine this month? Look no further! It’s a great one to package for teachers, friends and family this Valentine’s Day. Enlist the kids to help and these will be done in no time!

Tools you will need: 

• Parchment or wax paper
• 2 baking sheets
• 1 large Ziploc bag
• Rolling pin or meat tenderizer (or a good ol’ hammer if you don’t have either of those in the house)
• Mixer and mixing bowl or a food processor
• Spoon
• Toothpicks or a fork
  
  Ingredients: 
• 8 oz. package of cream cheese (leave it out on the counter for a couple hours until it has softened)
• 36 Oreos or another sandwich-like cookie
• 12 oz. pink candy melts (you can find these at Bulk Barn)
• Sprinkles
  
  Directions: 

1. Line the 2 baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.
2. If you don’t have a food processor: Crush the cookies into crumbs using a bag and meat tenderizer or rolling pin. If you have a food processor: Crush the cookies into crumbs using a food processor.
3. Combine the cream cheese and the crushed cookies together using an electric mixer or food processor.
4. Form the cookie and cream cheese mixture into small, one-inch balls, then put on baking sheet (about 1 inch apart).
5. Put the baking tray with balls in freezer and freeze for at least 10 minutes. 
6. While balls are in the freezer, melt the candy melts in the microwave or over a double boiler. (Careful, these can burn quickly so start with 30 seconds at a time at 50% power if using the microwave.)
7. Remove balls from the freezer and dip into the melted candy melts. Place on the second baking sheet using a fork or toothpicks.
8. Top with sprinkles while they are still wet.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Jenn Giurgevich is the founder of Spark Nutrition & Health, a virtual nutrition consulting business.
Visit www.sparknutritionandhealth.ca for more information.

 

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