Description
These adorable little ghosts are bringing more sweetness than scares! With rich, creamy Oreo centers, a smooth white chocolate coating, and tiny chocolate chip eyes, they’re a spooky-cute addition to your Halloween dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 regular Oreo cookies, approximately 14.3 oz (405 g), including the cream filling
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 16 oz (450 g) white melting chocolate or white candy melts
- 48 mini chocolate chips, for decorating 24 ghosts; keep a few extras handy
Instructions
- Crush the Oreos
Place the whole Oreo cookies, including their cream filling, in a food processor. Pulse until finely crushed. No food processor? Seal the cookies in a zip-top bag and crush them thoroughly with a rolling pin. - Make the creamy filling
Combine the Oreo crumbs and softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Mix until you have a thick, evenly blended dough with no visible streaks of cream cheese. - Shape your little ghosts
Divide the mixture into 24 portions, approximately 26 g each. Roll each portion into a ball, then gently shape it into a short dome with a rounded top and flat bottom. Arrange on a parchment-lined tray. - Chill until firm
Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until firm enough to dip without losing their shape. If the mixture still feels soft, give it a little more chilling time. - Melt the white chocolate
Place the melting chocolate or candy melts in a dry, microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second intervals, stirring well between each, until smooth. Follow the package instructions if they specify a different melting method. - Give the ghosts their white coats
Lower each chilled Oreo dome into the melted coating using a fork. Lift it out, gently tap off the excess, and slide it onto the parchment. Spoon a little extra coating over the sides and around the base to create a flowing ghost-sheet effect. - Add their spooky eyes
Before the coating sets, gently press two mini chocolate chips into the front of each ghost, with the flat bases facing outward. Decorate one ghost at a time so the coating stays soft enough for the eyes to stick. - Let them set and enjoy!
Refrigerate for another 15 minutes, or until the coating is completely firm. Carefully lift the ghosts from the parchment and arrange them on your serving plate.
Notes
- No oven needed: These treats require only brief microwave heating to melt the coating. Chilling is essential, so allow enough time for both the Oreo centers and finished ghosts to firm up.
- Use regular sandwich cookies: The ingredient ratio is designed for regular Oreos with their filling included. Double-stuffed cookies can make the mixture softer and may require less cream cheese.
- Melt gently: White chocolate and candy melts can overheat quickly. Stir between short heating intervals, and stop heating as soon as the remaining small pieces melt into the warm coating.
- Keep moisture away: Make sure your bowl and utensils are completely dry. Even a small splash of water can cause melted chocolate to become thick and grainy.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ghost ball
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: ghost Oreo balls, Halloween treats, Oreo truffles, no-bake Halloween dessert, 4-ingredient dessert, white chocolate Oreo balls