Looking for a tasty snack for St Paddy’s Day to make with your kids? Well, I have some delicious St Patrick’s Day treats for you! Making these scrumptious Pot of Gold Oreo Truffles is a great way to spend the holiday with your family. For such an easy recipe, they are so delicious and are sure to be one of your new favorite St Patrick’s Day desserts. Enjoy this fun holiday with this easy St Patrick’s Day snack that is quick and easy to make so that you can enjoy all the other festivities as well.
The best way to spend the holidays is with the family. This recipe is so easy that even young kids can get involved and you are sure to make some new family memories. The best thing about this recipe is you can customize it to your liking too. I’ve given you a few ideas on how to switch it up below including adding some lucky charms marshmallows. Make some fun St Patrick’s Day treats for all the family to enjoy or make and take them to your holiday party to impress all your friends or if all else fails enjoy the best part of the holiday and eat all the truffles yourself!
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Pot of Gold Oreo Truffles
Servings: 18 mini-pots | Prep Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 24 Oreos
- 8oz (227g) Cream cheese, softened
- 12oz (340g) Chocolate almond bark or chocolate chips
- 3 Airhead extreme strips (cut about 2” lengths) or 24 bite-sized candies
- 1/4 cup (30g) Gold confetti sprinkles or green sprinkles
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Crush Oreos until fine crumbs using a food processor or other preferred method.
- In a medium bowl, combine crushed Oreos, and softened cream cheese until fully incorporated.
- Scoop Oreo mix into 1 1/2 tbs balls and chill for about 30 minutes.
- Using a toothpick and your fingers, try to shape the balls into pots. Press in the toothpick around the top – about 1/8-1/4”. Push the top up if you can and flatten the top surface. It won’t be perfect, and that’s okay
- Place the almond bark into a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring between each session until it is fully melted.
- Drop the little Oreo pots into the chocolate, and use a spoon to make sure the truffles are fully covered in chocolate, and then lift out and onto the parchment paper.
- Let the truffles set for about a minute, but make sure it doesn’t set all the way. Drop the confetti sprinkles onto the flat surface of the pot. If you put the sprinkles on right away, they may just slide right off.
- Place the airhead into the chocolate and hold it in place for a few seconds to make sure it is secure. If you use the strips you can fold it back so that it doesn’t flop over.
- Allow them to set fully. Once they are fully set, you can use a sharp knife to trim the excess chocolate off the bottoms and clean it up.
Notes: Keep the truffles refrigerated in an air-tight container until just before serving. If the chocolate starts to get white spots, run a hairdryer over them on a low setting for a few seconds and they will disappear very quickly.
Want some other ways to switch up this recipe?
I have four extra ideas to add extra festive fun to these great treats!
- Why not use white chocolate instead of the almond bark? If you use white chocolate or white chocolate chips you can add some green food coloring and make your pot of gold into some green treats. Make these the perfect treat to be served at a Saint Patrick’s Day party as they are bound to stand out. You could also use some green candy melts to get the same effect.
- You could also use a box of Lucky Charms. By sprinkling some Lucky Charms marshmallow on the tops of your pots of gold you can turn these delicious bites into some rainbow snacks and have so much fun in the process. These colorful marshmallows will look great with either the original recipe or by switching out the almond bark for the white chocolate idea.
- You could instead pop a chocolate coin on the top of each pot of gold for a different effect compared to the sprinkles.
- You could add some mint extract or peppermint extract to your almond bark and use mint-flavored Oreo cookies as well. This way you make your shamrock shake inspired easy St Patrick’s Day treats.
Want some serving Ideas?
- Seen as these are little pots of gold, a great way to serve them is at the end of the rainbow. Using rainbow napkins or a rainbow serving tray, these little truffles will look amazing, and everyone will credit you for such a fun idea.
- The perfect way you could also serve these little tasty bites alongside your other favorite festive dessert. Why not check out these gorgeous lucky charms bars or other easy recipes? Whatever your favorite foods are for this holiday these little truffles are sure to be a popular tasty treat.
- Or why not try your hand at crafting and make some matching pot of gold plates to display your truffles on.
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
St Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Truffles
Equipment
- 1 Food processor or other way to crush the Oreos
- 1 Small microwaveable bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- 1.5Tbs Cookie scooper spoon
Ingredients
- 24 Oreo's
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 12 oz chocolate almond bark or chocolate chips
- 3 Airhead extreme strips (cut about 2" lengths) or bite-size candies
- 1/4 cup Gold confetti sprinkles or green sprinkles
Instructions
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Crush Oreos until fine crumbs using a food processor or other preferred method.
- In a medium bowl, combine crushed Oreos, and softened cream cheese until fully incorporated.
- Scoop Oreo mix into 1 1/2 tbs balls and chill for about 30 minutes.
- Using a toothpick and your fingers, try to shape the balls into pots. Press in the toothpick around the top – about 1/8-1/4”. Push the top up if you can and flatten the top surface. It won’t be perfect, and that’s okay.
- Place the almond bark into a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring between each session until it is fully melted.
- Drop the little Oreo pots into the chocolate, and use a spoon to make sure the truffles are fully covered in chocolate, and then lift out and onto the parchment paper.
- Let the truffles set for about a minute, but make sure it doesn’t set all the way. Drop the confetti sprinkles onto the flat surface of the pot. If you put the sprinkles on right away, they may just slide right off.
- Place the airhead into the chocolate and hold it in place for a few seconds to make sure it is secure. If you use the strips you can fold it back so that it doesn’t flop over.
- Allow them to set fully. Once they are fully set, you can use a sharp knife to trim the excess chocolate off the bottoms and clean it up.
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