Banana Truffles

Ingredients

• 18.12 ounce package Golden Oreo cookies (family-sized)
• 2 cups dried banana chips
• 2 ripe bananas
• 4 ounces cream cheese (softened at room temperature)
• 16 ounces white chocolate
• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2. 2

   Place whole Oreo cookies in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until no chunks remain.

3. 3

   Add the banana chips and continue pulsing until the mixture is fine, like the texture of sand.

4. 4

   In a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and add the cream cheese. Using a hand-held mixer, blend on high speed until smooth.

5. 5

   Fold the cookie/banana chip crumbs into the cream cheese mixture until a paste-like ball is formed.

6. 6

   Refrigerate the dough mixture for 1 hour.

7. 7

   Scoop small amounts of the dough using a small cookie dough scoop and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.

8. 8

   Shape the mounds of dough so that smooth balls are formed and freeze them for 2 hours until firm.

9. 9

   Heat the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, (in 30-second intervals), stirring between each interval until the chocolate has melted and is smooth. Add the vegetable oil and stir until well blended.

10. 10

    Using a fork, dip a frozen ball into the melted chocolate until submerged. Tap any excess candy on the side of the bowl and place the chocolate-covered truffle on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

11. 11

    Crush the walnuts and sprinkle on each truffle before the white chocolate sets.TIP - It’s important to work quickly when sprinkling the walnuts over the truffles. If you find the chocolate has already set, dab a bit of melted white chocolate on the truffle and then add the walnuts to that.