Just 3 ingredients Pinecone Truffles

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Just 3 ingredients Pinecone Truffles

These No-Bake Pinecone Truffles are a fun and festive holiday treat, shaped like pinecones and perfect for adding a touch of charm to your Christmas celebrations.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Chilling Time 10

Servings truffles

Calories 135kcal

Author Sushma Iyer

Ingredients

▢ 30 Oreos
▢ 150-180 gms Cream Cheese softened
▢ 1.5 cups Chocos refer notes
▢ 1/2 cup Melted Chocolate refer notes

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse the Oreo cookies until they form fine crumbs. If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin until finely ground. Set the crumbs aside in a mixing bowl.
Add the softened cream cheese to the crushed Oreo crumbs. Mix everything together using a spatula or your hands until it forms a dough-like consistency. The mixture should be moist enough to hold its shape when pressed.
Scoop out small portions of the dough: use 1 tablespoon for shaping into pinecones or 2 teaspoons for making traditional round truffles. Roll the portions into smooth, round balls for truffles. For pinecones, gently taper the mixture into a cone shape using your hands, starting with a round base and narrowing it to a point.
Place the shaped truffles or pinecones on a lined baking tray and refrigerate them for 10–15 minutes. This helps the truffles firm up and makes them easier to decorate.
If making pinecones, take the Chocos cereal and gently press them into the pinecone shapes, starting at the top and working your way down, overlapping slightly for a natural, layered effect. After decorating, refrigerate the pinecones again for another 10–15 minutes to set.
Dip the truffles into melted chocolate or drizzle the chocolate over them for extra decoration. For a festive look, dark, milk, or white chocolate works well.
Before serving, lightly dust the pinecones with icing sugar to create a snowy effect. This adds a touch of winter charm to the truffles.
Once the truffles are set and decorated, they’re ready to serve! These pinecone truffles make a perfect festive treat for your holiday gatherings.

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Notes

Ensure that the cream cheese is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and smoother dough.
The number of truffles you make will depend on the shape you choose. For example, I was able to make 6 pinecone truffles and 14 traditional round truffles with this recipe.
If you decide to shape the dough into pinecones, you won't need melted chocolate for dipping. However, if you're making traditional Oreo truffles, you can dip them in melted chocolate for extra decoration and ditch the chocos
If you don’t have Chocos cereal, crushed nuts, chocolate shavings, or mini marshmallows work well as substitutes for the pinecone scales.

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