Description
These adorable Oreo Snowman Cake Pops are a festive and delicious treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with crushed Oreos and cream cheese, dipped in creamy white chocolate, and decorated with fun details like chocolate chip eyes, orange noses, and pretzel arms, they’re sure to delight kids and adults alike. Easy to make and no baking required, these cake pops are a fun way to bring winter magic to your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreo Cake Pop Base
- 36 Oreo cookies (1 standard package)
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
Coating and Decoration
- 12 oz white chocolate or candy melts
- Mini chocolate chips or black decorating gel (for eyes and buttons)
- Orange sprinkles or colored icing (for nose)
- Pretzel sticks or colored fondant (for arms and scarves)
- Lollipop sticks
Instructions
- Crush Oreos: Place the Oreo cookies into a food processor and pulse until they are finely crushed into a powder-like consistency.
- Form Dough: Transfer the crushed Oreos to a bowl and mix in the softened cream cheese until the mixture is smooth, uniform, and able to hold its shape.
- Shape Balls: Roll the Oreo and cream cheese mixture into 32 small balls about ¾ inch in diameter, and 16 larger balls about 1¼ inch in diameter.
- Assemble Snowmen: Stack one small ball atop one large ball for each snowman, pressing gently to adhere the pieces together. Insert a lollipop stick through the center of each stack and place them upright on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill Snowmen: Place the assembled snowmen in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes to firm up and prepare for coating.
- Melt Coating: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate or candy melts in short bursts, stirring until completely smooth and fluid.
- Coat Snowmen: Dip each chilled snowman carefully into the melted chocolate, turning to coat fully. Allow any excess coating to drip off, then stand the coated snowmen upright in a styrofoam block or cup to set.
- Decorate Details: While the chocolate coating is still tacky, decorate the snowmen by adding mini chocolate chips or using black decorating gel for the eyes and buttons. Use orange sprinkles or colored icing to fashion the nose.
- Add Final Decorations: After the coating has fully set, attach pretzel sticks on the sides as arms and add colored fondant or other decorations for scarves to finish your snowmen.
Notes
- The Oreo and cream cheese mixture should be cold enough to hold a shape but soft enough to roll. Chill it if necessary.
- Use a styrofoam block or an empty cup to hold the cake pops upright while the coating sets.
- If white chocolate is too thick, add a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening to thin it out for easier dipping.
- Store cake pops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- For a festive twist, try adding food coloring to the white chocolate or use different decorations to customize your snowmen.
