Description

Delightfully festive and easy to make, these No-Bake Snowman Truffles combine creamy dairy-free white chocolate with crumbly golden Oreo cookies and vegan cream cheese to create a charming winter treat. Perfect for holiday parties or a fun family activity, these snowman-shaped truffles are decorated with colorful food gels and candy scarves for a playful and delicious dessert that requires no baking.

Ingredients

Scale

Truffle Base

150g golden Oreo cookies (or plain / gluten-free biscuits)
60g vegan or dairy-free cream cheese

Coating and Decorations

200g dairy-free white chocolate
Black food gel
Orange food gel
Strawberry laces or candy pencils (for the scarf)

Instructions

Prepare the tray: Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and set aside to keep your truffles from sticking during freezing.
Crush the cookies: Place the golden Oreo cookies into a food processor or blender and pulse until they turn into fine crumbs. If you don’t have a blender, crush the cookies using a rolling pin inside a sealed bag.
Mix truffle base: Transfer the cookie crumbs into a large bowl and add the vegan cream cheese. Stir thoroughly until the mixture becomes sticky and holds its shape when squeezed into balls.
Shape the snowmen: Using clean hands, weigh out 20g of the mixture into a larger ball and 7g into a smaller ball. Stack the smaller ball on top of the larger one to form a snowman figure. Repeat this with the remaining mixture and arrange the snowmen on the prepared tray.
Freeze until firm: Place the tray in the freezer for around 20 minutes or until the truffle balls are firm to touch.
Melt the white chocolate: About 5 minutes before removing the truffles, melt the dairy-free white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (bain-marie). Alternatively, microwave in short bursts, stirring until smooth.
Coat the truffles: Take the snowmen out of the freezer and either insert a toothpick into the bottom of each truffle to dip into the melted chocolate or place the truffle on a fork and spoon melted chocolate to coat evenly. Let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Repeat for a thicker coating if desired.
Set the coating: Return the coated truffles to the lined tray and place them back into the freezer for 5-10 minutes until the chocolate sets rapidly.
Prepare decorations: Tint small amounts of leftover white chocolate with black and orange food gels separately. Transfer each colored chocolate into piping bags with the tip snipped off for easy decorating.
Decorate the snowmen: Pipe an orange carrot-shaped nose, then add black eyes, buttons, and a mouth on each snowman using the colored chocolates.
Add the scarves: Cut strawberry laces to size and wrap around each snowman’s neck as scarves. Use a small dab of melted white chocolate if needed to secure the scarves in place.
Final setting: Place the decorated snowmen back in the freezer for 5 minutes to fully set the decorations and chocolate details.
Serve and enjoy: Remove from freezer and indulge in these charming, festive no-bake truffles fresh and cold.

Notes

You can substitute golden Oreos with plain or gluten-free biscuits if preferred.
If you don’t have a food processor, use a rolling pin to crush the cookies thoroughly inside a sealed bag.
Use vegan or dairy-free cream cheese to keep this recipe dairy-free and suitable for vegans.
Melting white chocolate in a bain-marie helps prevent burning and keeps it smooth.
Chocolate coatings set quickly when using frozen truffle balls, so work efficiently for best results.
Decorate the snowmen right before serving or store in the freezer if preparing ahead.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: No-Bake, Snowman, Truffles, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Holiday Treat, Christmas Dessert, White Chocolate