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    Home » Recipes » Kid's Treats

    Golden OREO Truffle Caterpillars

    Modified: Sep 8, '23 · Published: Aug 25, '11 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Have some fun with your kids and make these Golden OREO Truffle Caterpillars. They're cute and creepy, the best of both worlds for your Halloween celebration!

    golden OREO truffle caterpillars

    So let's get this Creepy Crawler party started with a quick 4 ingredient recipe.

    Have you made the simple Oreo truffles - where you blend crushed Oreos with cream cheese? I'm guessing that a lot of you have. It's an easy recipe, right? I used that recipe to make an OREO Cheese Ball Rat for our Halloween party last year and it got devoured.

    I thought it would be fun to make caterpillars using a similar recipe with vanilla cream-filled cookies. Instead of using plain cream cheese, I blended my crushed cookies with Philadelphia Ready To Eat Cheesecake Filling.

    The cheesecake filling added a rich custard flavor to the truffle and it balanced nicely with the vanilla cookies.

    These Cookie Crumble Cheesecake Caterpillars are so easy to create - all you need to do is roll some truffle balls in crushed cookies, lay them in a squiggly row, then add some antenna and eyes. This is a fun recipe to make with the little ones. It would be a fun Halloween recipe but would even make a fun afternoon snack.

    Philadelphia Ready to Eat Cheesecake Filling and Golden Oreos.

    Cookie Crumble Cheesecake Caterpillars (makes 6)

    Ingredients

    36 Golden Oreo Cookies
    ½ cup Philadelphia Ready to Eat Cheesecake Filling
    12 chocolate chips
    6 pretzel sticks

    Supplies

    optional: food processor (or you can use a rolling pin, a pan, or even a book)
    optional: small ice cream scoop or spoon

    Instructions

    making golden OREO truffles with Philadelphia Ready to Eat Cheesecake Filling

    Make Golden OREO truffles.

    Crush cookies into crumbs either in a food processor or by placing them in a zip-top bag and smashing them with a rolling pin, a pan, a book, or your hands. Whatever works. Reserve about ⅓ cup of the crumbs.

    Mix the cheesecake filling into the remaining cookie crumbs. You can just add the filling to the food processor or just mix them in a bowl.

    Place the reserved cookie crumbs in a shallow bowl.

    Pinch off about 2 teaspoons of the cheesecake cookie mixture and roll into a ball. Here's where you may opt to use a small ice cream scoop or a spoon.

    Roll in the crumbs to coat. You may need to press the crumbs onto the balls. Repeat until you have 30 balls.

    making cookie caterpillars with golden OREO truffles, pretzel sticks, and chocolate chips.

    Shape the caterpillars.

    To make a caterpillar, set 5 cheesecake cookie balls in a squiggly row.

    Press two chocolate chips into the front of the first ball for the eyes.

    Break one pretzel stick in half and press the two halves into the top of the same ball to create an antenna.

    Repeat. If you really want your caterpillars to stick together, you could break up more pretzel sticks and press one in between each of the balls. The pretzels won't show and will hold the row of 5 balls together.

    cute caterpillar made out of golden OREO balls.

    Set on a serving platter or fun plate. Serve at room temperature for the best flavor.

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    Recipe

    golden OREO truffles caterpillars
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    Golden OREO Truffle Caterpillars
    Prep Time
    25 mins
    Cook Time
    0 mins
     

    Cute and creepy caterpillars made with Golden OREO trufles.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: oreo, OREO Cookie Balls
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 520 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 36 Golden Oreo Cookies
    • ½ cup Philadelphia Ready to Eat Cheesecake Filling
    • 12 chocolate chips
    • 6 pretzel sticks
    Instructions
    1. Crush the Golden OREOs into crumbs.
    2. Reserve about ⅓ cup of the crumbs.
    3. Mix the cheesecake filling into the remaining cookie crumbs.
    4. Place the reserved cookie crumbs in a shallow bowl.
    5. Pinch off about 2 teaspoons of the cheesecake cookie mixture and roll into a ball.
    6. Roll in the crumbs to coat.
    7. Repeat until you have 30 balls.
    8. Arrange 5 OREO Cookie balls in a squiggly row on a plate.
    9. Press two chocolate chips into the front of the first ball for the eyes.
    10. Break one pretzel stick in half and press the two halves into the top of the same ball to create an antenna.
    Recipe Notes

    These OREO cookie balls are best the day they are made but can be kept at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

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    1. Randomly Fascinated says

      August 05, 2012 at 3:13 am

      These looks super fun and yummy! Love it.
      I would love to have you link this up at my linky party! http://domesticrandomness.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-to-inlinkz-first-linky-party.html

      Reply
    2. Nicole {WonkyWonderful} says

      August 03, 2012 at 10:48 pm

      Super Cute - My daughter would love these! Visiting from Friday Favs 🙂

      Reply
    3. nyc catering says

      May 22, 2012 at 8:30 am

      I'm sure that the kids will love this when I make some over the weekend. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        May 22, 2012 at 1:21 pm

        Have fun making the caterpillars. I'd love to see pictures!

        Reply
    4. Ginny @ OrganizingHomelife.com says

      March 02, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these! I featured them on my blog: http://www.organizinghomelife.com/archives/2334 Thanks for the great idea. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      September 17, 2011 at 2:30 pm

      Laurenann, I love to hear that my little caterpillars helped to cheer up your friend. So sweet. I love the idea of having different cheesecake flavors in the caterpillars, what a fun surprise. If you shot any photos of your cheesecake treats, be sure to send me one to post here for everyone to see.

      Beth @ Hungry Happenings

      Reply
    6. Laurenann says

      September 17, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      I made these last night! But for a friend who spent the week going through a nasty break-up.

      I ended up using a cheesecake sampler tray (the store was all out of the cheesecake filling) and simply used a fork to squish together each flavor separately with the cookie crumbs.

      Then my fiance used the pretzel sticks to even prop the first ball off-center on top of the second to make it look like the little guy was looking up! So cute.

      The caterpillars were delicious and adorable, and we loved not knowing which flavor cheesecake each ball was going to be.

      And as for the friend: she cheered up instantly, eventually realized she's too good for him, and has a date with with her best guy friend next week. 🙂

      Reply
    7. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      September 10, 2011 at 11:53 am

      HI SJ, thanks for all of the features. That is so nice. I'll try to stop back by to add other recipes to your bloggers parties.

      Beth @ Hungry Happenings

      Reply
    8. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says

      September 10, 2011 at 5:45 am

      Hi, there! I featured your post here, pinned it on Pinterest, and posted on my facebook. Thanks for sharing this creative post with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.

      Reply
    9. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says

      September 05, 2011 at 10:24 pm

      Hi, there! You've got so much creativity and I'm admiring them all. Can you share your creative posts at my Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop? Hope to see you there 🙂

      Reply
    10. Jamie says

      August 30, 2011 at 3:40 am

      Oh, so cute. My girls would love these. If you get a chance I would love you to link your caterpillars up to More the Merrier Monday. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    11. Emily and Jaime at Everyday Art says

      August 29, 2011 at 7:18 pm

      What a fun idea! We have a caterpillar cupcake pan, but this looks much easier. Just pinned it. 🙂

      Reply
    12. myfudo says

      August 28, 2011 at 6:25 am

      Thanks for sharing. This is really a sweet and wonderful treat.

      Reply
    13. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      August 26, 2011 at 1:13 am

      Thanks Anilu, I'll have to try making some.

      Reply
    14. Anonymous says

      August 26, 2011 at 12:40 am

      It's just a lot of crushed graham crackers and regular sweetened condensed milk, til u have the desired consistency. You can add some cocoa powder as well (bitter)... and u get chocolate balls 🙂 first you mix, then u refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes, then u shape the balls... u can cover them with crushed crackers, coconut or cocoa powder... and that's it!

      Anilú

      Reply
    15. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      August 25, 2011 at 11:38 pm

      Hi Anilu, Do you just mix the graham crackers with regular sweetened condensed milk or do you use caramelizes sweetened condensed milk? I'd like to try it.

      Beth @ Hungry Happenings

      Reply
    16. Anilu F says

      August 25, 2011 at 11:29 pm

      Yumm!!!... we make similar balls here with sweet condensed milk and crushed graham crackers, they are very good as well as yours!

      Thanks for the recipe!, i'm looking forward to more creepy crawlers... we don't celebrate Halloween that much here, but with so great ideas I might start!

      Greetings from Perú! 🙂

      Reply
    17. The White Farmhouse says

      August 25, 2011 at 9:39 pm

      These are so cute! I made cheesecake mice last year at Christmas for my cheesecake. I think they were a bigger hit than the cheesecake! I am going to have to try these out. Great idea!

      Reply
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